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Arizona: Broad interest to the repository community as a whole- Perhaps an opportunity to connect to other groups such as DLF or other repository platforms to see if there are existing best practices or if we could develop them together.
Three parts of thisSteve Fernie: Three things involved in providing accessibility. Of concern beyond the repository management community. Others have to deal with the same issues.
- DSpace platform itself - Is the software compliant with accessibility standards?
- Incoming content- How to make sure that incoming content is accessible?
- Legacy content - How to make legacy content accessible? (if possible...)
Most helpful would be if DSpace as a system is WCAG compliant. Develop a community of practice, too.
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Very little control over the accessibility of ingested theses and dissertations. Virginia Tech requires submission of ETDs in PDF/A. Not enforced through ingest mechanism, but is required by a recommendation of the Graduate School.
Chat transcript:
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- Terrence W Brady (Georgetown University Library)
- Keith Gilbertson (University Libraries, Virginia Tech)
- Kimberly Chapman (University of Arizona Libraries)
- Marianne Reed (University of Kansas Libraries)
- Claudio Cortese (4Science)
- Suzanne Chase (Georgetown University Library)
- Anne Lawrence (University Libraries, Virginia Tech)
- Pauline Ward University of Edinburgh
- Samuel Willis (Wichita State University Libraries)
- Kate Dohe (University of Maryland)
- Steve Fernie (Georgetown University)
- Felicity Dykas (University of Missouri)
- Lisa Spiro - Rice
- Lindsey ? - Texas A&M International