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Beyond the Minimum: New Rule Requires Web Content (I’m Looking at You, LibGuides) to Meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA Standards
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In April 2024, the Department of Justice finalized a rule updating regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires that all state and local governments make their services, programs, and activities accessible, including those that are offered online and in mobile apps. The final rule dictates that public entities’ web content meet the technical standards of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, level AA, an industry standard since its creation in 2018. Libraries that receive federal funding will be required to follow this rule for any web content they create, including LibGuides. Springshare’s LibGuide platform is one of the most widely used among libraries for web content creation, from complete websites to pedagogical and research guides. While Springshare may develop plans to make sure its clients are in compliance with this new rule, there are more important questions that LibGuide creators need to consider to move beyond the bare minimum of following the rule. The authors explain what WCAG 2.1 AA compliance requires, how LibGuide authors can use accessibility principles to ensure compliance, and offer available tools to check existing guides, as well as discuss alternatives to LibGuides.
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“This aligns with the requirements for U.S. digital accessibility which is shaped by the ADA, Sect.504, and Sect.508 of the Rehabilitation Act for institution to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards [1,9].”
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- Lechtenberg, Urszula and Helene Gold. LOEX 2022: When All You Have Is a Hammer, Everything Looks like a LibGuide: Strengths, Limitations, and Opportunities of the Teaching Tool. Conference presentation recording, 2022. https://vimeo.com/721358576.
- Melina Sherman, "Accessibility in Libraries: A Landscape Review," n.d., p. 10. 2 Sherman, "Accessibility in Libraries, p. 12.
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Okamoto, K. (2026) · Journal of Access Services · doi:10.1080/15367967.2026.2646147
Cudjoe, E. K., Asilevi, P. A., Dahunsi, O., & Adams, M. (2026) · The Journal of Academic Librarianship · doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103293
Campbell, S., Atkinson, E., Lanius, A., & Capdarest‐Arest, N. (2026) · Internet Reference Services Quarterly · doi:10.1080/10875301.2026.2700711
Metadata
- Authors
- Lechtenberg, U., & Gold, H.
- Affiliations
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Venue
- Information Technology and Libraries
- Publisher
- American Library Association
- Published
- 2024-12-16
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 4
- ISSN
- 0730-9295 (ISSN-L)
- 2163-5226
- OpenAlex
- W4405460388
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4
- FWCI
- 8.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Information Technology and Libraries (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Information Technology and Libraries (Boston College) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Web and Library Services
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Usability and User Interface Design
- Keywords
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Springshare, web accessibility, library websites, accessibility compliance, accessibility tools
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