| Initiative Title | Library electronic resources accessibility |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Federal Title II law requires the college's electronic systems to be accessible, including vendor databases the library subscribes to. Accessibility of the vendor sites are the responsibility of the vendors. The library responsibility is to review the sites for accessibility and understand accessible navigation of the sites. Librarian training for this responsibility requires time from librarians to attend vendor webinars. This training will be applied during in person and virtual reference and during library instruction. The library and college have the responsibility to assess and remediate downloaded articles and information for accessibility since these downloads may be distributed using the college’s learning management system. Training for this may be provided by the CTL and only requires librarian time to learn. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Library resources may be inaccessible to SUNY Orange students, faculty and staff. |
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| Department Goals | Goal 4 Create a friendly, safe and supportive virtual and physical environment with trained staff and state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to support the research process., Goal 3 Provide access to a full-range of information materials and resources. |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | 04/24/2026 |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
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| Importance | Medium |
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| Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
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| Created | 12/10/2025 10:58 am |
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| Updated | 12/12/2025 11:03 am |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- MIDDLESTATES STANDARDS
- 4 Support of the Student Experience
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This initiative supports all learners by ensuring electronic resources from the library are available and librarians have the knowledge to support learners with low vision to help the succeed in their academic research. |
- STRATEGIC PLAN 2025-2028
- Priority 1: Student Support & Success
- Objective #2: Enhance student support services to provide inclusive and equitable campus experiences that promote success, connection, well-being and personal growth.
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This initiative supports all learners by ensuring electronic resources from the library are available and librarians have the knowledge to support learners with low vision to help the succeed in their academic research. |
- STRATEGIC PLAN 2025-2028
- Priority 3: Academic & Professional Excellence
- Objective #2: Foster a positive and inclusive campus culture by strengthening internal communication, collaboration, and a shared purpose and belonging.
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Librarians will become familiar with accessibility for electronic resources and make them better at delivering library services. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Librarian training for review of electronic resources available through the library. |
Library director and librarians. |
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| Librarian training for review and remediation of PDF documents from library databases. |
Library director and librarians and CTL staff. |
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Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Library databases will be ensured to meet WCAG accessibility standards. |
1 |
| PDF documents from the library's databases will be accessible to post to Bright Space and other electronic uses. |
2 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Observations |
Information can be collected while observing “events” (including, sponsored activities, student {office staff} sessions, etc.) in the natural setting. Observation can provide information on student behaviors and attitudes. |
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Library Director and librarians |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$0.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$0.00 |
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Training
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- Center for Teaching and Learning
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Marketing
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Other
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |