This accessibility statement applies to Solent University Library Catalogue.
Solent Library Catalogue is an instance of the Primo VE software, which is developed and maintained by ExLibris. This instance is hosted and updated by ExLibris on behalf of Solent University Library on a software as a service model. ExLibris give details of the catalogue’s compliance with the WCAG 2.0 guidelines and their road map for improvements on their Primo accessibility page.
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We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, audio recording etc.:
We'll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: library.loans@solent.ac.uk. Alternatively, you may go direct to James Clark, Library Digital Systems Manager, email: james.clark@solent.ac.uk, telephone: 023 8201 3260
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
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Solent University is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
The problems with zooming and with the ILL request form are intrinsic to Primo VE as developed by ExLibris. We believe the cost of replacing this system with one that is entirely accessible would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make another assessment when the supplier contract is up for renewal, likely to be late in 2023.
The e-resources that are linked to here are outside the scope of this statement. Accessibility is a factor when purchasing decisions are made, and in addition, we run an accessible formats service, which you can register for via Access Solent.
Most of the accessibility issues need to be corrected by our vendor. We raise issues with them when appropriate. We aim to make sure that any customizations we deploy do not negatively impact accessibility (indeed, several of them are made specifically to improve accessibility).
This statement was originally prepared on 17th September 2020 and revised on 5th July 2023. It was last reviewed on 5th July 2023. This website was last tested on 28th June 2023. The test was carried out by ourselves. The approach to deciding on a sample of pages to test is described (under the Selection of pages heading) in the accessibility report; you can read the full accessibility test report.