...Yajun Guo; Zhenyang Liu; Yi Ruo Guo; Xuying Kou; Zihan Jin Purpose Public libraries are strong advocates of the development of accessibility for people with disabilities. Understanding the accessibility services needs of visually impaired patrons is highly beneficial for increasing satisfaction...

... by the authors, but they present some accessibility barriers for people with low vision. This article aims to evaluate the accessibility of the statistical charts published in the library and information science (LIS) journals with the greatest impact factor. Design/methodology/approach A list of heuristic...

...Wondwossen Mulualem Beyene Purpose Accessibility metadata has been a recurring theme in recent efforts aimed at promoting accessibility of information and communication technology solutions to all, regardless of their disabilities, cultural differences, language, etc. The purpose of this paper...

...Laura DeLancey Purpose – In an effort to ensure vendor compliance with Section 508, some libraries have begun requesting Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) or other documentation of accessibility compliance. The purpose of this paper is to assess the accuracy of vendor-supplied...

...Anna Hampson Lundh; Genevieve Marie Johnson Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse empirical studies regarding the use of digital talking books (Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) books) as well as the possibilities and limitations that users with print disabilities...

...Stefanus Andreas Kleynhans; Ina Fourie Purpose – The paper addresses the importance of clarifying terminology such as visually impaired and related terms before embarking on accessibility studies of electronic information resources in library contexts. Apart from briefly defining accessibility...

...Dave Comeaux; Axel Schmetzke Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present longitudinal data on the accessibility of 56 North American academic library web sites, as well as insights into the connection between accessibility and certain design methods and technologies. Design/methodology...

...Kristina L. Southwell; Jacquelyn Slater Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discover whether digitized materials from special collections libraries can be accessed using screen reader technology. Design/methodology/approach The researchers looked at 69 US academic library web sites from...