@article {3166,
	title = {Accessibility from Scratch: One Library{\textquoteright}s Journey to Prioritize the Accessibility of Electronic Information Resources},
	journal = {The Serials Librarian},
	volume = {69},
	year = {2015},
	note = {<p>This article provides useful concepts with regard to accessible electronic and information technology in higher education. It also discusses the relevant federal legislation that protects individual with disabilities from discrimination.</p>
<!--This article discussed web accessibility issues of electronic information/resources from several perspectives, including available technology, law, assessment tools and practical cases. Future studies could apply lessons in this article, and continue advocating web accessibility development of electronic information\&nbsp;resources.-->},
	pages = {155-168},
	abstract = {<p>The increased development and use of electronic and information technology in higher education raises questions about accessibility for individuals with disabilities. In academic libraries, providing accessible electronic information resources ensures equal access and opportunity to information. This article provides a contextual understanding of accessibility in higher education as well as strategies for evaluating, negotiating, and procuring accessible electronic resources licensed through third party vendors.</p>
},
	keywords = {academic libraries, Accessibility, Electronic and Information Technology (EIT), Section 508, voluntary product accessibility template (VPAT), Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG)},
	doi = {10.1080/0361526X.2015.1069777},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84944280216\&partnerID=tZOtx3y1},
	author = {Ostergaard, Kirsten}
}
