Accessibility at the HSL

The Health Sciences Library is committed to providing equal access to library collections, services, and facilities for all library users. Whenever possible, the Library selects and acquires resources and technologies that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. If Library materials are not accessible, we provide reasonable accommodations and timely access to users with a verified need.

The Library has created this guide in compliance with SUNY EIT Standards. The HSL is compliant with all required elements of these standards and continually works toward suggested components. This guide includes information on:

• Accessible Technology
• Library Spaces
• Library Resources

We consider these EIT standards to be a baseline, which we strive to build upon. Please let us know how the Library can better meet the needs of all our users.

Contact the Library

The Library strives to follow accessibility standards and best practices for web design and development. Any digital content provided through the website is created with these standards in mind. This includes our posted policies and procedures, as well as instructional content, tutorials and LibGuides.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. At this time, the Health Sciences Library is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not yet fully conform to the accessibility standard.

We are continually working toward improved accessibility and a better user experience. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on our website or in any part of your library experience.

For accessibility issues on our website or with any of our online resources, we recommend contacting us at libsuppt@upstate.edu.

For accessibility concerns in our physical space, please see our Contact the Library page for more ways to get in touch with us.