<div dir="ltr">I was thinking about this this morning as well. How often would we have to update a VPAT, or is it one and done? <div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4y44qSWrBhGjKs9a3JDgm3D0kulOrUMrSYxOtB-3WrXdtE67SX9fTIBchZv3QMgrB-59UFJ71M"><br></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 8:46 AM Frasur, Ruth via Board <<a href="mailto:board@list.evergreen-ils.org">board@list.evergreen-ils.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg32226970071993722">
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Board <<a href="mailto:board-bounces@list.evergreen-ils.org" target="_blank">board-bounces@list.evergreen-ils.org</a>> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Galen Charlton via Board<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 6, 2023 9:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> EOB-public <<a href="mailto:board@list.evergreen-ils.org" target="_blank">board@list.evergreen-ils.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Board] Discussion item: VPAT<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">An example of a VPAT for an open source library system can be found on EBSCO's website <<a href="https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/EBSCO-VPATs?language=en_US" target="_blank">https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/EBSCO-VPATs?language=en_US</a>> - the last
entry is for FOLIO's discovery system.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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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<p class="MsoNormal">Galen<br>
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