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Accessibility for lib.chalmers.se

This website is operated by Chalmers Library at Chalmers University of Technology AB. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this site, and this page describes how lib.chalmers.se complies with the law on accessibility to digital public service, any known accessibility issues, and how you can report deficiencies to us so we can fix them.

How accessible is the website?

The website is partially compliant with the law on accessibility to digital public service, according to WCAG 2.1 AA.

Through this website, you can access EDS (EBSCO), the library’s discovery system for information resources. We refer to EBSCO’s accessibility statement.

The self-developed integrated applications "Self-registration of library account" and "Change of PIN code" are accessibility adapted.

Report deficiencies in the website's accessibility

We are constantly striving to improve the website's accessibility. If you discover problems that are not described on this page, or if you believe that we do not meet the legal requirements, please inform us so that we are aware of the issue.
You can contact us in the following ways:

  • use the contact form at the bottom at each page
  • send e-mail to the library
  • call the library information desk 031-772 3737 (phone hours: see opening hours)

Supervision

The Agency for Digital Government is responsible for supervising the law on accessibility to digital public service. If you are not satisfied with how we handle your comments, contact the Agency for Digital Government to lodge a complaint.

Technical information about the website’s accessibility

This website is largely compliant with AA level of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 standard. The content that is not accessible is described below. We are continuously working to resolve the issues.

  • Some contrasts in the colour scale are not large enough (WCAG 1.4.3)
  • HTML is sometimes used to format content (WCAG 1.3.1)
  • There are a few places with missing code description to programmatically determine some types of information and relationships (WCAG 1.3.1)
  • The same link titles are used for several different destinations in a few places (WCAG 2.4.4)
  • The markup code has a few errors in the W3C’s markup language validation (WCAG 4.1.1)
  • In addition to the above, a few external third-party services are used which are not fully compliant with accessibility requirements.

How we test the website

We use an external tool to support the web editors' content work with accessibility. We also use self-assessment.
The last assessment was made on 30 August 2024. Assessments are also made on an ongoing basis by web editors with the support of tools.

The website was published in February 2013.

The statement was last updated on September 2, 2024.

 

Customize navigation and text size to suit your needs

In most browsers, you can change the text size by holding down the Ctrl key and the +/- key, depending on whether you want to increase or decrease the size.

The main navigation is located at the top of the website. There is also a site map that lists all the pages of the website. There is a hidden menu for screen reader that contains links to:

  • Navigation
  • Main content
  • Shortcut to various services that require login: Library account, book group study rooms, registration in Chalmers research, registration for the library's courses and accessing library resources
  • Search for literature
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