Accessibility

Accessibility Tools and Reference Materials

Accessibility Statement

The OTL makes every effort to ensure that its website and items within the collection meet federal requirements for accessibility. All ODOT research reports are reviewed to ensure they meet WCAG 2.2 standards. If an element on this website or within the collection does not meet legal requirements, you may contact the librarian to make them aware and they will make reasonable accommodations, and timely remediation will be employed to provide an equivalent experience.

General Accessibility Guidelines

Accessibility of Web Content: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d) sets the federal standard and the Oklahoma Electronic Information Technology Accessibility (EITA) Act (Oklahoma House Bill 2197, adopted April 2004) further apply to web postings from Oklahoma Colleges and Universities. The EITA statute, effective 2005, applies to all documents managed by Oklahoma state agencies, post-secondary institutions, and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.

ADA Instructions for ODOT

The Oklahoma Transportation Library (OTL) tests documents for accessibility using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), currently version 2.0. The WCAG standards are often used to guide institutions of higher education when they receive a complaint of discrimination based on disability. Settlement agreements between the complainants and the institutions frequently point to WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria Levels A, AA, and AAA.

The Document Accessibility Evaluation form summarizes accessibility needs. Document Accessibility Evaluation Form - Revised June 2023

Additional resources for accessibility/section 508 guidelines

The following is a list of other useful resources. OTL librarians are also available to assist with any 508 questions or issues. Email us at odot-library@ou.edu, call at (405) 325-5960, or visit our office in CEC 213 from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.