Description: This guide and reference book helps librarians understand and implement new digital accessibility guidelines issued recently in both the United States and the European Union in relation to digital materials, events, education, and licensing. It also covers the relevant guidelines in the UK.
Brief description: Paul T. Jaeger, PhD, is a Professor and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the College of Information and Director of the Museum Scholarship and Material Culture graduate program at the University of Maryland, USA. He is the Co-Chair of IDGS, co-Executive Editor of Including Disability, co-Editor of Library Quarterly, and Associate Director of the Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility. He founded the Conference on Inclusion and Diversity in Library and Information Science.
Review Quotes:
"This book gathers history, best practices, and advocacy into a single handy volume. But more than that, it is a call to action for universal design and practice." --John Owen, Director, Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, USA
"A perfectly timed and practical resource for information organizations working to meet new legislative mandates for digital accessibility. This book explains relevant laws and regulations and the rationale behind them and then provides clear, actionable checklists and guidance for creating and selecting accessible mobile apps, social media content, websites, and other digital resources. A fantastic resource for library managers, IT staff, and accessibility teams." --Kim M. Thompson, Professor, School of Information Science, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina, USA "An incredible, easy-reading resource that provides thoughtful, necessary digital accessibility guidance that reflects the most up-to-date legislation across the UK, US, and EU. This is a must-have for anyone interested in doing better by disabled people and better by all people. The authors effectively convey the importance of digital accessibility beyond legal compliance and convincingly write about technologies that are "born accessible," as they should all be! This book will also be of interest to folks far beyond digital accessibility or library work. The conceptual framework should be compelling to people in HCI, STS, and disability studies. While you might buy this book to learn about your legal obligations, Digital Accessibility Compliance provides so much more." --Ashley Shew, Author, Against Technoableism; Professor, Department of Science, Technology, and Society, Virginia Tech, USA