What is digital accessibility, and what can academic libraries do to be compliant?

Thank you so much for your interest in the digital accessibility work we are doing within the Open University Library.

Free online course

Our free online course is open for enrolment!

We have created a free online course using our in-house digital education platform, OpenLearn Create. It covers many different topics, including:

What is digital accessibility?
Understanding your users
Legislation and compliance worldwide
A downloadable accessibility WCAG checklist
A video tutorial on auditing Primo VE
Guidance on accessibility fixes
Examples of meeting accessibility requirements in the UK
A final quiz on what you have learnt

The Digital Accessibility for Academic Libraries: Optimising Primo VE is open for enrolment.

This course from the Open University Library teaches academic libraries how to make their Primo VE library search tool more accessible to everyone.

Enrol now to learn about what digital accessibility is, understanding your users, legislation and compliance worldwide, and more.

Upon completion of the course, you'll earn a digital badge.

So why wait? Enrol now using the QR code on the screen or the link provided.

Upon completion of the course, you will get a digital badge! This can be added to your LinkedIn profile and other professional profiles.

The course is available and open for enrolment. If this will be your first visit to OpenLearn, you need to register for a free account, then login on the site and select "Enrol now" for this course. This will allow you to track your progress and earn your digital badge upon completion, all for free.

Enrol now on the Digital Accessibility for Academic Libraries course!

Presentation slides

The Open University Library presented at IGeLU 2024 on Tuesday 10 September and EPUG-UKI 2024 on Monday 7 October.

You can view our presentation slides, What is digital accessibility, and what can academic libraries do to be compliant?

The Open University Library website

Check out the Open University Library website! You'll find tons of Ebooks, articles, old documents, pictures, and more. There's something for everyone.

The Open University Library Search

Library Search is the OU's Primo VE search tool that helps people find resources. It combines the Library’s physical and electronic inventory and gives access to community resources and resource sharing.