Accessibility Statement
For patron-facing areas of Alexandria and certain styles, we partially comply with WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). All areas of Researcher (except Search and Explore), Self-Service, Activity, and Offline Mode are accessibility-friendly, and work on mobile.
 | We are consistently working on improving our accessibility throughout Alexandria. Updates on Librarian accessibility are coming soon as work on the Makeover continues. |
These Researcher areas are WCAG 2.0 AA compliant:
- Researcher Hub (your main page)
- Scout
- Status
- Slideshow
- Browse
- Bulletin Boards
- In progress: Search/Explore (beta)
The following Librarian interfaces are mostly WCAG 2.0 AA compliant:
- Offline Mode
- Self-Service
- Activity
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- Dashboard
- Circulation
- Items
- Patrons
- Operations
- Tools
- Builder
- Preferences
- Messages
- Sites
- Maps
- Security (beta)
- Reports (beta)
Here are some noteworthy accessibility features in Alexandria’s patron-facing areas:
- 24/7 remote access to Alexandria (if properly set up)
- Cloud Hosting services
- Keyboard-only access with a logical, cycle-back tabbing order
- Several ways to find pages (URL, through Researcher or Tools, and Explore panes)
- Clear headings and labels
- Visible and clear keyboard focus
- Consistent menus, icons, and buttons
- Suggested fixes when users make errors
- Plain text instead of images of text
- Scanners with loud beeps and/or light notifications
- Maps help patrons easily find where items are located
- Explore Panes allow you to add pre-searches with images for simple finds
- Bulletin Boards give you a place to upload sign language videos and provide clear descriptions of resources
- Patron Policies can allow certain patrons to check out items for longer periods and have no late fees or smaller fees
Recommendations
To make Alexandria even more accessibility-friendly for your patrons, we suggest following these recommendations:
- Use Researcher styles other than Seafoam.
- Use Scout rather than Search. (Until the new Search is complete and accessibility-friendly.)
- Use Chrome as your internet browser.
- If you use Safari and need to turn on tabbing navigation, go to Safari > Preferences > Advanced and make sure Press Tab to highlight each item on a webpage is checked.
Did you know you can adjust the contrast of your machine/display? Too low or high a contrast can make it hard to see content on your machine. Search the web for instructions on how to modify color and brightness contrast for your display. - Did you know you can zoom most web content and make the text larger? Try looking in your browser settings, or try ctrl/cmd + to increase the zoom on this page!