[Eril-l] database accessibility

[Heather Crozier]

What a fantastic collection of resources! Thank you.

On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 3:09 AM Checkley, Caroline R <checkc at essex.ac.uk>
wrote:

> Hi Heather
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> This is a very active topic in the U.K at the moment as we have new public
> sector regulations coming into force.
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> ASPIRE began as an eBook accessibility survey but has evolved into a
> service that verifies accessibility for platforms and publishers
> https://www.textboxdigital.com/aspire-home, so you may find some
> platforms have already been assessed already. In the UK HE community we are
> trying to encourage publishers to use this service as much as possible.
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> We use the SiteImprove
> <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/siteimprove-accessibility/efcfolpjihicnikpmhnmphjhhpiclljc>  free
> plugin for Chrome for checking and found the following resources useful
> (sourced from the amazing DIGITALACCESSIBILITYREGULATIONS at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ which I believe is open to join).
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> https://www.lexdis.org.uk/digital-accessibility/ - they also have a quick
> checklist
> https://www.lexdis.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Quick-Accessibility-checks-Final-Sept19.docx
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> https://www.gov.uk/guidance/make-your-website-or-app-accessible-and-publish-an-accessibility-statement#decide-how-to-check-your-website-or-app-for-accessibility-problems
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> https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/helping-people-to-use-your-service/testing-for-accessibility
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> https://iwmw.org/blog/2019/01/28/how-to-run-higher-education-website-accessibility-projects/
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> https://abilitynet.org.uk/news-blogs/everyone-can-sculpt-accessibility
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> https://bitsofco.de/the-accessibility-cheatsheet/
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> https://www.washington.edu/accessibility/checklist/
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> https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/
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> All the best
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> Caroline
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> Caroline Checkley
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> Digital Systems and Services Librarian
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> Library Services
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> University of Essex
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> T 01206 873176
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> E checkc at essex.ac.uk
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> ► library.essex.ac.uk
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> WE ARE ESSEX
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> *From:* Eril-l <eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org> *On Behalf Of *Heather
> Crozier
> *Sent:* 17 March 2020 15:40
> *To:* eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
> *Subject:* [Eril-l] database accessibility
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> Hi all,
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> In order to help provide our staff some opportunities to work from home, I
> was hoping to pull together some kind of checklist or worksheet to have
> them evaluate database accessibility. It was a project I was planning to
> work on this summer.
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> Instead of recreating the wheel I thought I'd reach out and see if anyone
> already had anything that they are using and would be willing to share. If
> you do, please send it my way. Thank you!
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> Hope all of you are doing well!
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> --
>
> Heather Crozier
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> Electronic Resources Librarian
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> Assistant Professor
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> Heterick Memorial Library
>
> Ohio Northern University
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> 419-772-2182
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> she/her
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-- 
Heather Crozier
Electronic Resources Librarian
Assistant Professor
Heterick Memorial Library
Ohio Northern University
419-772-2182
she/her

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