... and its performance with each screen reader used to test it. Information collected for each library included: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Accessibility Disabilities Screen readers Digital collections Special collections Manuscripts University libraries Digital libraries...

...Kelly Dermody; Norda Majekodunmi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present findings of a study which examined the searching experience of university students with a print disability and their use of screen reading software to navigate three proprietary databases. Design/methodology...

...Axel Schmetzke; Elke Greifeneder; Axel Schmetzke Purpose The purpose of this article is to introduce the themed section, “Accessibility”, of this special Library Hi Tech issue. Design/methodology/approach The paper explains the philosophical underpinnings of the concept of disability...

...Axel Schmetzke; Elke Greifeneder; David Comeaux; Axel Schmetzke Purpose Only properly designed web sites are accessible to people with print disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to follow up on earlier investigations of this kind by looking at the web sites of all 56 ALA‐accredited library...

...Ken Middleton; Ron Stewart; Vivek Narendra; Axel Schmetzke Purpose The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that all library services, programs and activities be accessible to people with disabilities. Web‐based indexes and databases have become a major staple in today's academic...

...Suzanne L. Byerley; Mary Beth Chambers Accessibility, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, pertains to accessibility of online environments as well as physical environments for persons with disabilities. Web‐based resources are prevalent in libraries today...