[Athen] VitalSource Bookshelf

[kerscher at montana.com]

Hello,

 

VitalSource has indeed changed over the past years. There is no requirement to use a different website for accessibility.

 

It is evaluated  at epubtest.org and the summary is reported at the Roundup of reading systems at:

https://inclusivepublishing.org/rs-accessibility/

 

The online version is very accessible and they have new Jaws scripts supporting the Windows App.

 

They are also reporting accessibility metadata before one purchases or a professor selects a title for their course. We want to see the accessibility metadata in a user friendly presentation available everywhere, and VitalSource is doing this now. Hope others to follow their lead.

 

Best

George

 

 

 

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Lucy GRECO
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:50 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] VitalSource Bookshelf

 

hello:

 could someone let me know if VitalSource Bookshelf has changed in the past year or two? Do they still  require disabled students to use the accessible version of the platform and only provide the accessible version on that  separate  portal. also if any of you have any information about access over all i would appreciate it lucy 

Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist 
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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