Compliance of Section 508 in public library systems with the largest percentage of underserved populations

Ontario Public Library Websites and the Framing of Disability

“…Much of the research on public library accessibility focuses on the accessibility of libraries' websites. Website testing is generally done using software to determine if the website is usable by those who use screen readers, those with mobility issues, and those with colour blindness (Brobst, 2009;Conway, 2011;Conway et al, 2012;Hill, 2013;Liu et al, 2017;Matta Smith, 2014;Oud, 2012;Yi, 2015).…”

Web accessibility and technology protection measures: Harmonizing the rights of persons with cognitive disabilities and copyright protections on the web

“…Public and private sector service providers have yet to ensure that persons with disabilities have full and equal access to web content (Bertot, Jaeger, & Hansen, 2012;De Andrés et al, 2010;Green & Huprich, 2009;Jaeger, 2004aJaeger, , 2004bJaeger, , 2008Johnson & Ruppert, 2002;Klein et al, 2003;Kuzma, 2010;Lazar et al, 2010;Olalere & Lazar, 2011;Ritchie & Blanck, 2003;Rubaii-Barrett & Wise, 2008;Stewart, Narendra, & Schmetzke, 2005;Tatomir & Durrance, 2010; R. Williams & Rattray, 2003;Yi, 2015;Yu, 2002). Web accessibility research has focused on the application of antidiscrimination laws (Blanck, 2014b;Easton, 2012Easton, , 2013aEaston, , 2013bNoble, 2002;Schaefer, 2003;Wall & Sarver, 2003;Wentz, Jaeger, & Lazar, 2011).…”

“…Nonetheless, we use the term persons with disabilities because it is consistent with the "person-first" approach used in the CRPD (Blaska, 1993;United Nations, 2006). While research on web accessibility often has focused on the experiences of persons with sensory and physical disabilities, this article examines the particular relationship between persons with cognitive disabilities and the barriers that they experience using the web (Tatomir & Durrance, 2010;Yi, 2015;Green & Huprich, 2009;Lazar et al, 2010;De Andrés, Lorca, & Martínez, 2010). Persons with cognitive disabilities (e.g., developmental and intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injury, dyslexia and autism) refer to persons who experience barriers using web content that is not designed to take into account limitations in memory, problem-solving, attention, and comprehension (Blanck, 2014a(Blanck, , 2016a.…”

Electronic Governance for Context-Specific Public Service Delivery

“…Yi evaluates the virtual accessibility of public libraries' websites in the US by testing the compliance with Section 508 (mobility, sight, and hearing impairments) from the perspective of underrepresented user groups [35]. Findings concerning the twenty public library systems with the highest percentages of people with disabilities and older adults indicate that most public library websites do not comply with Section 508, and thus, suggest that public library websites are not suited to deliver effective information services for underrepresented user populations who need special assistance.…”