Stacks is a hosted subscription service that takes care of Accessibility, Compatibility, Security and all maintenance and updates with continuous improvement for the life of the contract. This enables your libraries to focus on curating content and providing services instead of battling technology.
Stacks is fully functional for visually impaired users. The Stacks platform meets, and in many ways exceeds section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards. It offers guidance and a variety of tools that empower all users creating content on the platform to align that content quickly and easily with the accepted standards. Additionally, Stacks is WCAG 2.0 Level A compliant, exceeding accessibility guidelines and supporting several features that are part of the WCAG Level AA compliance by improving page orientation and navigation in all available themes. Notable accessibility features include:
- Introductory text and shortcuts for screen reader patrons;
- Elimination of most tables to improve searching with screen readers or keyboard controls;
- Help text and compliance reminders for content creators;
- Descriptive page titles, section header tags and selected link labels;
- Streamlined code for simpler page structures;
- Detailed alternative text image descriptions;
- Decreased page size and list pagination for shorter download times for all patrons;
- Implementation of WAI ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) coding standards from W3C consortia that work in conjunction with HTML5’s built in accessibility features; and
- Font zoom in header.
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
The Stacks Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) provides a comprehensive overview of our product's adherence to accessibility standards offering transparency regarding how Stacks aligns with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Use the link below to download our VPAT from March 2023.