Prioritizing Accessibility in the E-Resources Procurement Lifecycle: VPATs as a Practical Tool for E-Resource Acquisitions and Remediation Workflows at Academic Libraries
Prioritizing Accessibility in the E-Resources Procurement Lifecycle: VPATs as a Practical Tool for E-Resource Acquisitions and Remediation Workflows at Academic Libraries
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优先考虑电子资源采购生命周期中的可访问性：VPAT 作为学术图书馆电子资源采购和补救工作流程的实用工具
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10.1080/0361526x.2020.1722020
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2020
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Faye M. O’Reilly
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Kerry A. Falloon;Faye M. O’Reilly
学术机构内的图书馆需要遵守联邦残疾人法。具体来说，1973年《康复法案》第508条修正案要求残疾人完全可以使用电子和信息技术。因此，自愿性产品易访问性模板（Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates, VPATs）是由供应商根据其报告的对最近更新的Section 508的遵从性提供的，图书管理员正在收集这些模板。然而，它们很难理解，而且并不总是可靠的，因此建议进行VPAT验证和功能测试。本文的目的是记录两所主要的公立大学图书馆如何在电子资源获取和修复工作流程中以一种可行且时间有效的方式接近vpat。
ABSTRACT Libraries within academic institutions need to comply with federal disability law. Specifically, the Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires electronic and information technology to be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. Hence, Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs), provided by vendors based on their reported compliance to the recently updated Section 508, are being collected by librarians. However, they can be difficult to understand and are not always reliable, so VPAT verification and functional testing are recommended. The purpose of this paper is to document how two major public university libraries are approaching VPATs in a workable and time-effective manner during e-resource acquisitions and remediation workflows.