XR Accessibility Initiatives in Academic Libraries. Issue 1 (13th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lischer‐Katz, Zack; Clark, Jasmine
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Volume 58:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 780
• Page End: 783
• Publication Date: 2021-10-13
• Subjects: academic libraries -- accessibility -- institutional theory -- policies -- virtual reality; Information science -- Congresses; Information technology -- Congresses; Information science; Information technology; Conference papers and proceedings; 020
• DOI: 10.1002/pra2.560
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2373-9231

Abstract

Abstract: Virtual reality and other extended reality (XR) technologies are being integrated into academic libraries to support research and teaching in innovative ways; however, new technologies are often adopted without considering disabled users. XR accessibility depends on establishing appropriate policies and best practices. This paper examines the current state of XR accessibility initiatives in academic libraries by reporting findings from a survey sent to the academic library community from February to May 2021.