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Web accessibility/usability and ExL Documentation
by Rebecca Hyams Feb. 3, 2025

Feb. 3, 2025

Hello, I posted about this to Alma-L earlier and Holli suggested I post over here too as it pertains to accessibility. This morning I noticed that the Alma documentation page (knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com) suddenly had much worse contrast for links and other UI elements. (The links had seemingly gone from #00F to #30B3F6 over the weekend for starters, which results in very low contrast any time a link appears.) From the thread on Alma-L it looks like some people are seeing the change I've seen, but it also doesn't appear to be rolled out to everyone yet. As I know this is a relatively new CoP I'm not sure what's already been discussed where, but I'm curious if there's any obvious known way to give feedback on the documentation pages. There seem to be mechanisms for bringing up accessibility/usability issues for Alma/Primo/etc. but it's less clear where issues with the interface for the support site go. I have my own accessibility concerns with it just personally, but I also know as someone who has studied web usability and accessibility that it can be an issue for many users. (Personally, I'm finding it even hard to skim the page because the links blend into the background more than they should.) Thanks, Rebecca Rebecca Hyams Associate Professor Web and Systems Librarian Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street, S410G (3) New York, NY 10007 (212) 776-6444 rhyams(a)bmcc.cuny.edu<mailto:rhyams@bmcc.cuny.edu> (She/They)

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by Graves, Tonia L. Jan. 16, 2025

Jan. 16, 2025

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Documentation and/or tutorials for using assistive technologies with Alma and Primo
by Amy Coughenour July 29, 2024

July 29, 2024

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 June 20, 2024

June 20, 2024

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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