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This page is intended to collect resources related to accessibility as and was created following a result discussion from the code4lib 2018 breakout discussions.
==Accessibility Resources==
===From C4L18C4L 18===
[https://osf.io/um7sn/ Critical Mass Accessibility] - Lightning talk given by Kate Deibel at C4L 2018; A call to create a library accessibility community.
===Assessing Third Party Vendors for Accessibility===
Before purchasing electronic resources, you should verify if they are accessible and not take the vendor's word (or VPAT).
First, what questions should you ask a prospective vendor?
===Web Accessibility Policies===
Some public libraries (Sacramento, Chicago) are officially organized and structured as a government entity underneath and adopt policies of their general cityrespective municipality.
Others (NYPL) that are self managed and adopt their own web accessibility policies.
For example:
[https://www.nypl.org/policies/web-mobile-accessibility NYPL Web Accessibility Policy]
Chicago Public Library's [https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/info/accessibility/ Bibliocommons policy] and their [https://www.chipublib.org/library-policies/website-accessibility-policy/ general website accessibility policies].
[https://cpl.org/aboutthelibrary/usingthelibrary/accessibility/ Cleveland Public Library Web Accessibility Policy
===Accessibility Complaints filed against libraries===
''(This list is not exhaustiveand does not include any academic institutions whose libraries may or may not have been included in the complaint)''
[https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-settles-complaint-against-sacramento-public-library National Federation of the Blind vs. Sacramento Public Library], 2012.