[Board] Discussion item: VPAT

[Kate Coleman]

I was thinking about this this morning as well. How often would we have to
update a VPAT, or is it one and done?





On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 8:46 AM Frasur, Ruth via Board <
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> Galen,
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> I was contacted directly by Phillip, and I believe that several others
> have been or will be.  In my response, I included Stephanie Leary as the
> new leader of the UI Interest Group to spark some discussion there as
> well.  Having done some preliminary research on this, I’m in agreement with
> you.
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> Ruth Frasur (she/they)
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> *From:* Board <board-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org> * On Behalf Of *Galen
> Charlton via Board
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> *Subject:* [Board] Discussion item: VPAT
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> Hi,
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> The inquiry on evergreen-general this morning requesting a VPAT (which,
> interestingly, was also sent to the Koha general mailing list) inspired me
> with a suggestion: I think TEP should consider commissioning VPATs.
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> The VPAT, or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, is a template for
> producing Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs). They are increasingly
> required during ILS service procurements and by government institutions,
> including libraries, as part of demonstrating current accessibility
> conformance. I believe that many institutions of higher education, both
> public and private, are also requiring that their units solicit VPATs.
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> An example of a VPAT for an open source library system can be found on
> EBSCO's website <
> https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/EBSCO-VPATs?language=en_US> - the
> last entry is for FOLIO's discovery system.
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> Were TEP to commission a VPAT (or arguably, two - one for OPAC and one for
> staff) and publish it, that would help demonstrate the project's commitment
> to accessibility and assist current and potential Evergreen users with
> making the choice to adopt (or continue) the use of Evergreen.
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> Based on Equinox's experience, we've found that VPATs can cost between
> $750 and $3,500 based on the number of interfaces evaluated and the depth
> of the evaluation. I should note that a typical VPAT isn't necessarily
> going to be a complete analysis of all accessibility issues and how to
> remediate them, as the ACR is typically meant to be a high-level overview.
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> If TEP were to do this, in the long run this probably becomes a periodic
> expense. HECVATs, for example, suggest that any VPATs should not be too
> old.
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> Regards,
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> Galen
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> Galen Charlton
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