Advancing Accessibility in Aspen Discovery
A library’s discovery experience should help patrons find materials, manage their accounts, and access services independently. Improving accessibility is an ongoing effort, and collaboration with libraries helps guide that work.
Accessibility remediation is already underway in Aspen Discovery, informed by accessibility testing and VPAT documentation thanks to funding from Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing (CLAMS). The findings are helping us prioritize improvements and guide further testing as changes are made.
Planned improvements include enhancements to keyboard navigation, selection controls, predictable search interactions, and warning messaging.
This project demonstrates how shared investment can turn libraries’ accessibility priorities into practical improvements for the wider Aspen community.