Hi Tim,
Version 7 of Ex Libris' Voyager ILS, released in 2008, included a new OPAC interface (referred to as the "Tomcat" OPAC within the Voyager community -- the underlying architecture is Apache Tomcat) was much improved in terms of accessibility.
According to Ex Libris:
This version of the Library Catalog user interface was developed to comply with:
- The W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, level A.
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d).
Our OPAC help page on Accessibility (http://pulse.uta.edu/vwebv/ui/opac/htdocs/help/accessibility.html) has a few more details.
-- Michael
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU]
> On Behalf Of Tim Spalding
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 5:47 PM
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [NGC4LIB] Tips on accessible catalogs?
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts about library catalogs and accessibility?
>
> The topic as always puzzled me. Coming from K-6 education technology,
> where Section 508 was gospel, I was shocked when I came to libraries
> and library catalogs. (I still don't understand how, for instance, any
> library in California—which has a strong version of 508—can legally
> purchase any of the conventional OPACs.) Anyway, some newer OPACs are
> better.
>
> So, any recommendations for accessible OPACs, links about accessible OPACs,
> etc?
>
> Tim
>
>
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Received on Wed Aug 18 2010 - 12:56:23 EDT