Cataloging and Accessibility Survey
Hello catalogers,

I am inviting you to participate in my informal research by completing the following survey. The aim is to gain a better picture of how libraries and catalogers are aware of and making use of accessibility metadata in their cataloging, as well as the types of accessible materials in their collections. Accessible materials here is defined as those intended for users with visual, physical, perceptual, developmental, cognitive, or learning disabilities. It should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. If you have any questions, you may reach me at dpnorris@stkate.edu.

All questions are voluntary and you may skip any that you do not wish to answer or don't seem relevant to your work or institution. Feel free to include as much or as little detail in your responses as you'd like. All responses will also remain anonymous and confidential, and any identifying metadata will be scrubbed from the data.

Additionally, please forward this survey to anyone who might be interested in participating! My hope for this research is that it will contribute to making resources more discoverable to users with disabilities, which will make them more discoverable for everyone.

Thank you in advance!

David Philip Norris
Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
St. Catherine University
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Type of Library
If Other, please describe your institution's library type
Institutional ILS
If Other, what ILS does your institution use?
With which standards, if any, is your ILS compliant?
More on WCAG (W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and its objectives at https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag. The primary difference between WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 is the addition of guidelines for mobile accessibility support. Find more information about Section 508 and its relation to libraries at https://getlocalhop.com/the-importance-of-508-compliance-making-your-library-accessible-for-all/). Finally, an overview of ADA web accessibility can be accessed here: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/06/01/library-websites-accessibility/
How many catalogers are at your institution (including paraprofessionals and copy catalogers)?
Does your library or institution have an accessibility policy?
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If the policy is on your institution's website and you would like to share it, please provide a link here
Does your cataloging or technical services department have accessibility metadata policies or guidelines?
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Is your library or institution part of a consortium?
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If yes, are there any consortial policies or standards that might limit the use of accessibility metadata?
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What types of accessible materials are in your collection?
Are there any types of accessible materials in your collection not listed here?
How would you rate your familiarity with the MARC accessibility fields?
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Moderately
Very
041 Language Code (ǂp, ǂq, ǂr, ǂt)
341 Accessibility Content
532 Accessibility Note
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Does your ILS vendor support MARC accessibility fields?
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If yes, do you currently use MARC accessibility fields in your cataloging?
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If no, have you reached out to the vendor to advocate for developing that support?
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What types of accessibility metadata (if any) are utilized in your catalog?
Is there anything else you would like to share about accessibility metadata and your institution, or anything not covered in this survey?
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