[Eril-l] ADA compliance and third party digital resources

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Hi,

You can probably find the vendor's accessibility statements on their
websites. Or if they aren't there, you can probably contact them directly
and ask for it. I wouldn't think you would be required to test their sites
yourself.

For example

EBSCO https://www.ebsco.com/technology/accessibility

ProQuest
https://support.proquest.com/s/article/ProQuest-Platform-Accessibility-Statement?language=en_US


Susan R. Barber
Electronic Resources Coordinator
Paul and Rosemary Trible Library
Christopher Newport University
sbarber at cnu.edu
757-594-7046
<https://cnu.edu/library/>
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On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 1:43 PM Electronic Resources in Libraries
discussion list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The Grand Rapids Public Library has been engaged in a voluntary review to
> ensure our newly launched website is ADA compliant. We have been working
> with the Office for Civil Rights and our website vendor (Bibliocommons) to
> rigorously test the site and remediate any barriers to access.
>
> One issue that has come up is accessibility to the vendor-controlled
> digital resources that we offer to card holders. Obviously we cannot audit
> those sites ourselves, but some in our organization have wondered whether
> we have a responsibility to at least check the login/landing pages, and
> possibly more.
>
> If your library has gone through a similar compliance review, or have
> expertise in this area, I'm wondering if there are best practices related
> to third-party vendors. If accessibility issues are flagged on those sites
> should we contact the vendor? Something else?
>
> Any insights are appreciated!
>
> *Tim Gloege*
> he/him <https://www.mypronouns.org/>
> *Digital Collections Librarian*
> Grand Rapids Public Library
> Main Library | 111 Library St NE | 49503
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