Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore design issues hampering the accessibility of
digital libraries (DLs) for first-time blind users. Design/methodology/approach A combination …

This article discusses the accessibility of two content management systems, Berkeley
Electronic Press's Digital Commons and OCLC's CONTENTdm, widely used in libraries to …

An online exhibit accessible by people with a visual impairment was created to accompany
a university library's physical exhibit of microscopic images generated by researchers on …

The population of students with disabilities in post‐secondary institutions is significant and
rising. The US Department of Education reports that 11% of students, or more than two …

Abstract Social Networking Sites (SNS) are increasingly used in academia to facilitate
informal learning, knowledge co-creation, and collaborative problem-solving. Deriving these …

Accessibility has become increasingly important in information technology, particularly due
to legislation pressure to make affordable public services to all. Being end-users and …

The intersection between digital information worlds and vulnerable communities is a critical
research area within the iSchools movement. There have been concerns about issues …

Bus trackers aid in travel planning with real-time bus arrival and location information.
However, their sight-centered design means they're inherently challenging for the blind. A …

User studies are vitally important for library development since they are a means of
determining user needs, the extent to which they are met, user response to library services …