ODIN Digital Accessibility Statement

ODIN is committed to ensuring that the digital resources, services, and platforms we support are accessible to all individuals and comply with federal, state, and local regulations. The information on this web page will:

  • help libraries understand digital accessibility broadly,
  • provide some resources for how to understand the changes to ADA regulations,
  • provide a snapshot of the ongoing work ODIN is doing to monitor the progress of the vendors we work with.

What is Digital Accessibility?

“Digital accessibility is the ability of a website, mobile application or electronic document to be easily navigated and understood by a wide range of users, including those users who have visual, auditory, motor or cognitive disabilities.”  Please review this helpful FAQ provided by the University of Chicago Center for Digital Accessibility for a deeper understanding. 

The law: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II

Subpart H—Web and Mobile Accessibility of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to ensure that web content and mobile apps comply with WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA. Deadlines for compliance are April 24, 2026 for public entities services populations of 50,000 or more and April 26, 2027 for public entities serving populations less than 50,000 or special district governments. 

Tracking Vendor compliance: VPATs / ACRs

To ensure libraries meet web accessibility standards when purchasing electronic resources, many vendors offer a report outlining WCAG 2.x A, AA, and AAA compliance, generally referred to as ether a VPAT – Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or an ACR - Accessibility Compliance Report. Although the ACR is the completed VPAT, vendors and manufacturers commonly refer to both as VPAT. Each completed VPAT will contain the product description, the evaluation methods used, and notes with further details. The body of the VPAT contains a set of tables with the criteria evaluated along with the conformance level and remarks or notes. 

ODIN manages an ongoing list of the latest VPAT/ACR we have collected along with any accessibility statements the vendor has made publicly available. We are still gathering documentation and evaluating the vendors for compliance ahead of the April 26, 2026 deadline and beyond.