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Accessibility for all: engaging library staff in auditing electronic resources
George, Sarah Coussement, Katherine
George, Sarah
Coussement, Katherine
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03/05/2016
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© 2016 Association of Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences (ALISS). Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
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2016-03
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Since the introduction of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001), academic libraries have been obliged to provide accessible texts for users who find printed works a barrier. Print-impairment can occur for a range of reasons including visual impairment, specific learning difficulties and motor difficulties, and affects 10-15% of the European population (Hilderley 2013). For many students, reasonable adjustment has involved the provision of texts in alternative formats (alt-texts) on a case-by-case basis for individual students. ...
In 2013, the University of Bradford library employed a graduate intern to conduct a pilot audit of the accessibility of online resources ... In the summer of 2014, a revised and expanded audit was undertaken by frontline library staff.
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George S and Coussement K (2016) Accessibility for all: engaging library staff in auditing electronic resources. ALISS Quarterly. 11(3): 24-30.
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