Does ICOLC have any one involved with the issue? https://icolc.net/participating-consortia
Since Evergreen is being used by consortia, and each consortia has its own need for all its libraries, maybe there is a potential connection/support/funding there? Nancy B. Grant Maine Balsam Libraries Consortium President Retired LMS, NBCT Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 207-564-3098 [email protected] On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 11:10 AM Galen Charlton via Evergreen-general < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > VPATs are on the agenda ( > https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=governance:minutes:2023-06-15) > of the TEP board meeting this Thursday, especially given the potential > expense. > > While there is no requirement that Accessibility Conformance Reports or > ACRs (to use the more correct term; a VPAT is just a template for an ACR) > be created by third parties, I am of the opinion that at least initially > we're best off getting an evaluation from a person or entity that already > has experience doing them rather than trying a roll-our-own approach. That > could mean a paid contract, but it could also mean working with an in-house > accessibility shop that may be available to a community member and is > willing to donate their time. > > Regards, > > Galen > > On Sun, Jun 11, 2023 at 9:58 AM Jane Sandberg via Evergreen-general < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I agree with Benjamin's overview 100%. Also, I do think that a formal >> VPAT would be a helpful thing for the community to have -- it's an industry >> standard for sure. This has come up in other open source communities >> I'm in as well. >> >> I'd gladly participate in a group, or convene one, to create a VPAT and >> document the process so that it is repeatable. Another approach would be >> to contract out to a respected accessibility vendor for a VPAT -- I think >> this could be valuable to get additional expertise from outside the >> community, especially if we could repeat this process on a regular basis >> (for example, every other feature release). >> >> El sáb, 10 jun 2023 a la(s) 12:24, Benjamin Kalish via Evergreen-general ( >> [email protected]) escribió: >> >>> It's several years out of date, but it looks like the Georgia Center for >>> Inclusive Design and Innovation did an Accessibility Evaluation >>> <https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=accessibility:evergreen_evaluation_report.pdf> >>> of Evergreen in June 2019. >>> >>> Accessibility has not always been a focus in the community but has been >>> getting a lot more love lately and I know some of the problems identified >>> in that report have been fixed while others remain. >>> >>> I'm hoping someone else will chime in if there are more current >>> resources we can point you towards. >>> >>> Benjamin Kalish >>> Cataloger / Technology Librarian >>> Forbes Library Technical Services >>> >>> [email protected] >>> 413-587-1011 >>> >>> Support Forbes Library: >>> >>> - Consider giving a gift >>> <https://forbeslibrary.org/giving/donate-online/> to Forbes Library >>> - Vote for the Friends of Forbes in the Florence Bank Community >>> Grant Program <https://www.florencebank.com/vote>. >>> - Join the Friends of Forbes today >>> <https://forbeslibrary.org/friends/>! >>> >>> Currently reading: *Divergence *by C. J. Cherryh >>> Just Finished: *Word Nerd: Dispatches from the Games, Grammar, and Geek >>> Underground by John D. Williams* >>> >>> For information about accessibility at the library, please see: >>> http://forbeslibrary.org/accessibility/ >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 8:36 AM PYF HTMLCSS via Evergreen-general < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi There, >>>> >>>> I am looking to get evergreen installed in our organization but our IT >>>> department requires a VPAT. I was wondering if Evergreen has one? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> - Phil >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Evergreen-general mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Evergreen-general mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Evergreen-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >> > > > -- > Galen Charlton > Implementation and IT Manager > Equinox Open Library Initiative > [email protected] > https://www.equinoxOLI.org > phone: 877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) > direct: 770-709-5581 > <http://evergreen-ils.org> > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >
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