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Sustaining Web Accessibility at the Penn State University Libraries. Vicki Brightbill Binky Lush. 2010. Libraries Website. Adobe AEM 10,000+ pages 200+ authors. Web Team. 3 Developers 1 Web Manager. Focused on. accessibility universal design diversity. And then it happened….
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Sustaining Web Accessibilityat the Penn State University Libraries Vicki Brightbill Binky Lush
Libraries Website • Adobe AEM • 10,000+ pages • 200+ authors
Web Team • 3 Developers • 1 Web Manager
Focused on • accessibility • universal design • diversity
The Complaint Burkett, K. (2009). Philly Snow Storm [Photograph]. Retrieved from Philly Snow Storm photo - Flickr. Licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/.
The Settlement – October, 2011 • Accessibility Audit • Policy Statement on Accessibility • Procurement • Course Management System replacement, classroom podiums, clickers and ATMs • University web sites (3 years) • Library Web site (1 year)
Libraries Efforts • Web site • Partnerships • Policies and Guidelines • Training • Purchasing • Communications
Libraries Web Site • Scope • Resources • Inventory and assessment • Testing and Reporting • Remediation • Success
Success! ….but how do we sustain it?
CMS Migration Project • SCREEN SHOTS – OLD TO NEW
Website Authors Image Credit:openclipart Creative Commons Zero 1.0 License
Automated Testing and Reporting • Monthly testing using HiSoftware/FAE • Reports sent to Author Expert Team for remediation • Broken Link Checker
HiSoftware Reports Post-Remediation • Before and after visual checks
FAE – Apply Filter Choose from resulting page list to see errors on one page.
Manual Testing = Critical • Monthly “office hours” with Assistive Technology Specialist • Available for impromptu testing via email request or in person • Test web page content plus functionality and changes • Developers and product owners are invited/encouraged to sit in on testing sessions
Libraries Plan • Web site • Partnerships • Policies and Guidelines • Training • Purchasing • Communications • Libraries Initiatives
Partnerships • ITS • Student Disability Resources • Accessible Technology and Information Team (“A” Team) • Libraries’ Adaptive Technologies • Library System Vendors
Policies and Guidelines • University Accessibility Policy AD69 • Accessibility feedback vehicle andLibraries Statement of Accessibility • Library Policy UL-AD15 Web Accessibility
Training • Developer training • Drupal author training and workflow changes • Webinars/presentations
Purchasing • BTAA eResources Group • Graduate Assistant for Accessibility • RFPs
The Road Ahead • Build accessibility into everything you do • Evolve the plan • Focus on the benefits • Communicate and collaborate
Thank you! binky@psu.edu vsb1@psu.edu