Our Website
We incorporate best practices and guidelines for accessibility into digital design and development, aiming to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. The Library’s website and Research Guides, which run on the SpringShare LibGuides Platform with Bootstrap 3.3.7, are responsive and designed to be optimized for mobile devices and meet WCAG 2.1 AA Standards.
- Book/DVD Catalog
Access the Library's many books, eBooks, audiobooks, and DVDS.
Our online catalog of physical items, run with Booksystems Atriuum, has been tested to meet WGAC 2.0 AA Level compliance. The catalog uses appropriate semantic tags (header, footer, etc.) allowing screen readers to navigate efficiently. Images such as dust jackets of books have alternative text. Word prediction in the search boxes saves patrons excessive typing. The catalog also allows keyboard navigation for those with limited manual dexterity. Below is a table covering the basic keystrokes to navigate our catalog. Our catalog tutorial will walk you through how to navigate our book collection, manage your library account, and reserve items of interest for pickup at the Circulation Desk. There are many eBooks listed in our catalog, and those are made distinguishable from our physical items.
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Key Strokes |
Action |
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Tab |
Navigates to various interactive elements, including search options and filters |
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Shift + Tab |
Navigates backward to the previously selected element |
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Enter |
Activates a link or button |
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Spacebar |
Selects a checkbox and activates some links / buttons |
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Esc |
Closes dialogs or pop-ups |
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Page Up / Page Down |
Scrolls up and down the page |
- Using the Book CatalogLearn how to log into your account, place holds, and create lists.