Accessibility of Web-based Accessibility of Web-based library databases: the library databases: the vendors’ perspectives in vendors’ perspectives in 2007 2007 Suzanne L. Byerley Suzanne L. Byerley 11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground 11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference Conference November 11-14, University of Colorado November 11-14, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Boulder, Colorado [email protected]Kraemer Family Library University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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Accessibility of Web-based Accessibility of Web-based library databases: the library databases: the
vendors’ perspectives in vendors’ perspectives in 20072007
Suzanne L. ByerleySuzanne L. Byerley11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground 11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground
ConferenceConferenceNovember 11-14, University of ColoradoNovember 11-14, University of Colorado
JSTORJSTOR XX Image based pdf Image based pdf with ocr with ocr embeddedembedded
LexisNexisLexisNexis XX
MetaPressMetaPress XX XX XX
ProQuestProQuest XX XX XX
Thompson/Thompson/GaleGale
XX XX XX
Do you have a formal policy Do you have a formal policy statement about product statement about product accessibility on web site?accessibility on web site?
YesYesElsevier Elsevier (N)(N)IEEE IEEE (N)(N)JSTOR JSTOR (Y)(Y)LexisNexisLexisNexisProQuestProQuestThompson Gale Thompson Gale
(Y)(Y)
NoNo
ACSACS
CSACSA
EBSCOhost EBSCOhost (Y)(Y)
H.W. WilsonH.W. Wilson
MetaPressMetaPress
( ) response in 2003( ) response in 2003
Do product brochures contain Do product brochures contain accessibility information?accessibility information?
YesYesIEEEIEEE
ProQuest ProQuest
Thompson GaleThompson Gale
Don’t know:Don’t know:ElsevierElsevier
NoNoACSACS
CSACSA
EBSCOhostEBSCOhost
H.W. WilsonH.W. Wilson
JSTORJSTOR
LexisNexisLexisNexis
MetapressMetapress
YesYesCSACSAH.W. WilsonH.W. WilsonJSTOR JSTOR (N)(N)LexisNexisLexisNexisProQuestProQuestThompson Gale Thompson Gale (N)(N)
( ) response in 2003( ) response in 2003
NoNoACSACS
EBSCOhost EBSCOhost (Y)(Y)
MetaPressMetaPress
Don’t knowDon’t knowElsevier Elsevier (N)(N)
IEEE IEEE (N)(N)
Are sales reps trained on 508 standards Are sales reps trained on 508 standards to the extent that you conform to them?to the extent that you conform to them?
Are sales reps encouraged to discuss Are sales reps encouraged to discuss product accessibility with customers?product accessibility with customers?
YesYesEBSCOhost EBSCOhost (Y)(Y)H.W. WilsonH.W. WilsonJSTOR JSTOR (Y)(Y) LexisNexisLexisNexisProQuestProQuestThompson Gale Thompson Gale (N)(N)
What standards/guidelines do you What standards/guidelines do you follow?follow?
DatabaseDatabase 508508 WCAGWCAG NoNo OtherOther
ACSACS XX XX
CSACSA XX SENDASENDA
EBSCO EBSCO X X (X)(X)
XX
Elsevier Elsevier XX XX (X)(X)
H.W. WilsonH.W. Wilson XX XX
IEEEIEEE XX (X)(X)
JSTORJSTOR X X (X)(X)
XX
LexisNexisLexisNexis XX XX
MetaPressMetaPress XX
ProquestProquest XX XX
Thompson/GaleThompson/Gale X X (X)(X)
XX
Is your product registered with Is your product registered with the GSA Accessible Data the GSA Accessible Data
Center?Center?
Yes: 0Yes: 0
No: 5No: 5
Don’t know: 5Don’t know: 5
No response: 1No response: 1
Do you test your products for Do you test your products for accessibility?accessibility?
DatabaseDatabase YESYES NONO Don’t Don’t knowknow
No responseNo response
ACSACS XX
CSACSA XX
EBSCOEBSCO X X (X)(X)
ElsevierElsevier X X (X)(X)
H.W. WilsonH.W. Wilson XX
IEEE IEEE (X)(X) XX
JSTORJSTOR X X (X)(X)
LexisNexisLexisNexis XX
MetaPressMetaPress XX
ProquestProquest XX
Thompson/GaleThompson/Gale XX (X)(X)
What software is used to test What software is used to test accessibility?accessibility?CSACSA Screen readers, html & accessibility Screen readers, html & accessibility
validatorsvalidators
EBSCOEBSCO Screen readers, html & Screen readers, html & accessibility, validatorsaccessibility, validators
standards and guidelines Sales reps are more knowledgeable PDF is getting betterNegatives: Vendors are not marketing
accessibility Vendors are not testing enough for
usability
2003 and 2007 studies
Byerley, Suzanne L. and Chambers, MaryBeth. “Accessibility of Web-based Library Databases: the Vendors’ Perspectives.” Library Hi-Tech 21(3), 2003, 347-57.
Byerley, Suzanne L., Chambers, Mary Beth,Thohira, Mariyam. “Accessibility of Library Databases: the Vendors’ Perspectives in 2007.” Library Hi-Tech 25(4), 2007, 509-