Re: FW: BTAA invitation to support e-resource evaluations
From: Anne Moore (Anne.Mooreuncc.edu)
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:24:07 -0700 (PDT)
Hi,
I canvased the Library's Accessibility Committee as well as the campus'
Disability Services staff and all were extremely interested in BTAA. We
think it would be extremely helpful in getting resource vendors to get
their products where they need to be for students and researchers.

Anne

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Anne Cooper Moore, Ph.D | Dean
J. Murrey Atkins Library | UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223
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On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 1:00 PM John Burger <jburger [at] aserl.org> wrote:

> Dear ASERL DEI Committee:
>
> FYI -- Here's some initial feedback from East Carolina University on the
> proposal we received from BTAA to join their e-resource accessibility
> assessment process.  I welcome any other feedback you may have received
> from your subject matter experts.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> --jeb
>
> John Burger, Executive Director
> Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)
> c/o Robert W. Woodruff Library
> 540 Asbury Circle, Suite 316
> Atlanta, GA  30322
>
> 404-727-0137
>
> https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6925-8566
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lewis, Janice S <LEWISJA [at] ecu.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 10:34 AM
> To: John Burger <jburger [at] aserl.org>
> Cc: Dresselhaus, Angela <DRESSELHAUSA15 [at] ECU.EDU>
> Subject: FW: BTAA invitation to support e-resource evaluations
>
> John,
> Please see below for feedback from Angela Dresselhaus. "Phillip W." is
> Phillip White, IT Accessibility Consultant, Information Technology &
> Computing Services, ECU.
>
> Best,
>
> Jan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dresselhaus, Angela <DRESSELHAUSA15 [at] ECU.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8:29 AM
> To: Lewis, Janice S <LEWISJA [at] ecu.edu>
> Subject: RE: BTAA invitation to support e-resource evaluations
>
> Hi Jan,
>
> The type of reports generated by the third partying testing outfit is
> exactly what is needed to get movement from vendors.  I have experience
> with one vendor who claimed a resource was ADA compliant (it was not) at
> conferences.  I would challenge it every time, but they continued to claim
> otherwise. This changed when Phillip W. ran a complete assessment (similar
> to what this program does) and presented the findings to the vendor.  The
> resource is still not compliant, but they don't say it is at conferences.
>
> This project could increase the pressure on vendors to make improvements.
> The vendors have not cared when individual libraries are faced with OCR
> complaints and they have not really responded in a large-scale meaningful
> way to individual librarian efforts.  Vendors have responded when the
> business case makes sense, such as with the DRM free ebooks.
>
> The details of the program are a bit light on the financial side.  Also,
> it doesn't look like they have explored using university staff resources to
> conduct testing.  I would be surprised if there was a lack of University
> talent in the Big Ten to conduct testing.  I wonder if they have even
> considered working with university IT staff to identify employees who could
> run the testing as a way to supplement the outsourcing.  I have not shared
> this with Phillip W., but I suspect he would love to join in as a tester.
>
> On a final compliance note.  ECU is generally interested in taking
> preventative action to support accessible resource/services/environment.
> This program could support that goal and perhaps there would be funding for
> it outside of the library.
>
> Angela Dresselhaus
> Head of Electronic Resources
> Copyright Consultant
> Joyner Library
> 1000 E 5th Street | Mail Stop 516
> Greenville, NC 27858-4353
>
> Office Location: Joyner 1203 |Office: 252-328-2266 | Email:
> dresselhausa15 [at] ecu.edu ecu.edu/website
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lewis, Janice S
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 1:14 PM
> To: Dresselhaus, Angela <DRESSELHAUSA15 [at] ECU.EDU>
> Subject: FW: BTAA invitation to support e-resource evaluations
>
> Hi Angela,
>
> Can you review this proposal and provide feedback regarding both our
> involvement and potential ASERL involvement, which would probably have to
> be funded by a dues increase if ASERL decided to participate as a
> consortium. Also, I mentioned to John that you're president of NASIG, so if
> you want to provide any comments in that capacity, it could also be
> helpful. As you can see below, I need the input by April 3 at the latest.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jan
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 8:45 PM
> To: Lewis, Janice S <LEWISJA [at] ecu.edu>
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>
> Thanks to everyone for their participation in our conference all today.
>
> As discussed in our call, here's the info I have from BTAA on e-resource
> evaluations.  I welcome any/all feedback you might offer after discussion
> with your Accessibility subject matter experts.  I will poll the group on
> April 4 to get a tally on whether this will be forwarded to the ASERL Board
> as a recommendation from the Deans' DEI Committee
>
> ALSO:  I'm talking with Kim Armstrong on March 27.  I will share any new
> news I get from her about this.
>
> Thanks much!
>
>
> --jeb
>
> John Burger, Executive Director
> Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) c/o Robert W.
> Woodruff Library
> 540 Asbury Circle, Suite 316
> Atlanta, GA  30322
>
> 404-727-0137
>
> https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6925-8566
>
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