ERIC Number: EJ1406366
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-126X
EISSN: EISSN-1941-1278
Trends in VPATs over Time
Anna Sturgill; Elyssa M. Gould
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, v35 n4 p249-259 2023
Accessibility of electronic resources is an increasingly important topic. The University of Tennessee (UT) Libraries began gathering Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) in 2019 to demonstrate compliance with federal and state laws and university policy. This analysis seeks to identify trends in VPAT creation over time, as well as how to converse with a vendor based on how the VPAT itself is completed. After analyzing 161 VPATs, the authors found that the number of VPATs completed correctly has increased in recent years. Vendors can still improve VPATs by correctly completing and disclosing information, as well as make them widely available.
Descriptors: Documentation, Accessibility (for Disabled), Electronic Publishing, Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Compliance (Legal), Online Vendors, Standards, Web Sites, Information Dissemination, Access to Information
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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