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Title: Web Accessibility, Libraries, and the Law.
Authors: Fulton, Camilla1 cfulton2@illinois.edu
Source: Information Technology & Libraries. Mar2011, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p34-43. 10p. 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Chart.
Subject Terms: *World Wide Web, *Internet laws, *Libraries, Libraries & people with disabilities, Internet in library reference services, Web accessibility, Libraries & the Internet, Services for people with disabilities, U.S. states, State laws, Library laws, Access to information laws, Disability laws, HTML (Document markup language), Internet, Web development, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: With an abundance of library resources being served on the web, researchers are finding that disabled people oftentimes do not have the same level of access to materials as their nondisabled peers. This paper discusses web accessibility in the context of United States' federal laws most referenced in web accessibility lawsuits. Additionally, it reveals which states have statutes that mirror federal web accessibility guidelines and to what extent. Interestingly, fewer than half of the states have adopted statutes addressing web accessibility, and fewer than half of these reference Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0. Regardless of sparse legislation surrounding web accessibility, librarians should consult the appropriate web accessibility resources to ensure that their specialized content reaches all. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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