Online On Ramps: A Pilot Study Evaluation of the Accessibility of Canadian Public Library Web Sties to Visually and Hearing Challenged Users

Authors

  • Sarah Forgrave The University of Western Ontario
  • Lynne (E.F) McKechnie The University of Western Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cais485

Abstract

A pilot study was conducted to assess the accessibility of Canadian public library web pages to visually and hearing challenged individuals using adaptive technologies. A random sample of their library home pages were evaluated using Bobby, a software program created by the Centre for Applied Special Technology using the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Guidelines. Results suggest that Canadian public...

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Published

2013-10-16

How to Cite

Forgrave, S., & McKechnie, L. (E.F). (2013). Online On Ramps: A Pilot Study Evaluation of the Accessibility of Canadian Public Library Web Sties to Visually and Hearing Challenged Users. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS Actes Du congrès Annuel De l’ACSI. https://doi.org/10.29173/cais485

Issue

2001

Section

Articles