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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Tim,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Ask your vendors for their VPAT: Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. Several libraries have VPAT repositories for common vendors. There used to be a master
list but I’m having trouble locating it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If there are accessibility issues, report those to the vendor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hope this helps!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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she/her | Austin Public Library (TX)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi all,<br>
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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.<br>
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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. <br>
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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?<br>
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Any insights are appreciated!<br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tim Gloege</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<i>Digital Collections Librarian</i><br>
Grand Rapids Public Library<br>
Main Library | 111 Library St NE | 49503</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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