Web Accessibility Assessment of Urban Public Library Websites

In an age of ubiquitous information and communication technologies, urban public libraries are some of the only places to provide free Internet access for all members of the community regardless of ability or disability. This study provides a website accessibility assessment of the 127 U.S. public l...

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Published in:Public library quarterly (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2014-07, Vol.33 (3), p.187-204
Main Author: Maatta Smith, Stephanie L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility
Assessments
Communications technology
Communities
Consortia
digital inclusion
Disabilities
disability access
Evaluation
Guidelines
Handicapped accessibility
Information technology
Internet access
Libraries
Public libraries
Urban areas
Urban Libraries Council
urban public libraries
Usability
Web sites
Websites
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Summary:In an age of ubiquitous information and communication technologies, urban public libraries are some of the only places to provide free Internet access for all members of the community regardless of ability or disability. This study provides a website accessibility assessment of the 127 U.S. public library members of the Urban Library Council, using the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to establish the level of Web readiness of urban public libraries to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. Findings suggest these libraries require additional and ongoing maintenance to be digitally inclusive.
ISSN:0161-6846
1541-1540
DOI:10.1080/01616846.2014.937207