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Documentation and/or tutorials for using assistive technologies with Alma and Primo
by Amy Coughenour 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Greetings! *Apologies in advance for cross-posting. This question crosses the topics of accessibility, Alma, and Primo.* Members from Orbis Cascade Alliance have been discussing ways to improve proactive support for our end users and colleagues who use assistive technologies in their interactions with Alma and Primo. We’re curious to know if anyone has created documentation and/or tutorials with recommended practices or tips and tricks for using these technologies. Examples of assistive technologies include but are not limited to: - Screen readers, such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver (Mac) - Screen magnifiers, such as Magnifier (Windows), Zoom (Mac) - Speech-to-text, such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Speech Recognition/Voice Access (Windows), VoiceControl (Mac) - Text-to-speech and/or literacy support, such as Read&Write, Balabolka, Open Dyslexic - Keyboard-only navigation Some sample scenarios include: - A student who uses VoiceOver and has an assignment for class that requires accessing electronic course reserves in Alma Digital. - An instructor who uses NVDA and is searching for scholarly articles in Primo. - A library worker who uses keyboard-only navigation and updates records in Alma. Have you created documentation, tutorials, and/or other support materials for these types of interactions? Thank you for sharing resources and recommendations! Best, Amy -- Amy Coughenour (she/her) Program Manager, Diversity & User Experience Consortial Training Coordinator Orbis Cascade Alliance <https://www.orbiscascade.org/> acoughenour(a)orbiscascade.org (541) 203-0166 Regular Schedule: M-F 8a-5p, Pacific

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Accessibility testing frameworks & tools.
by Paul R. Butler 20 Jun '24

20 Jun '24

Howdy folks, Anyone care to share what work they have done on building a matrix or framework to test library software and website accessibility? I am exploring both automated tools and manual processes we can use to better institutionalize this work. Thanks! Cheers, Paul ------------------------- Paul R Butler (he/him/his) Discovery Systems Librarian Baker-Berry Library Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH 03755 603-646-9384 paul.r.butler(a)dartmouth.edu<mailto:paul.r.butler@dartmouth.edu>

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