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Are Library digital resources accessible?

Library digital resource collections have different features and interfaces which may or may not be accessible. Library staff can help you determine if a Library digital resource collection is accessible using the Library eResources Accessibility Portal (LEAP).

What is LEAP?

LEAP is a self-audit tool that library staff at participating institutions use to evaluate the accessibility of library e-resources. Below is some information about the LEAP tool:

  • It provides a growing repository of accessibility assessment reports that library staff can review to help make acquisition decisions, support library users, and advocate for accessible e-resources.
  • LEAP is a College Libraries Ontario (CLO) initiative that is supported by the Ontario Colleges Library Service (OCLS).
  • Completed database evaluations are entered into LEAP repository.
  • Library staff can review the assessment reports to determine the level of database accessibility.

Contact the AC Library’s LEAP lead Jennifer Vanderburg at vanderj@algonquincollege.com if you have any questions about LEAP or want to view an assessment report.