ArchivesSpace Accessibility
This page gathers the IT Subcommittee's resources and reviews of the accessibility of Lyrasis's ArchivesSpace. This page will be updated as new information is available or further reviews are conducted.
Accessibility Overview
In general, ArchivesSpace is very accessible in the public instance and backend operability. Lyrasis shows a strong commitment to the accessibility of their product, including having a Deque accessibility audit in 2021. Some things were identified through our testing, especially around the Rapid Data Entry and Reordering Content. These issues have been reported through the support ticket system.
However, installing plug-ins or changing the color scheme of your local install of ASpace may introduce accessibility errors. You should do an accessibility check of your own site after installs or color changes. Some of the common issues are around contrast as well as losing the H1 header on the pages.
General Information
- Most recent VPAT (includes feedback from Deque review)
- Accessibility page from Lyrasis
- Use Shift + ? to bring up the Keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts were developed primarily for ASpace users than for keyboard accessibility.
- Community-created plug-in that adds more keyboard shortcuts
- ArchivesSpace Sandbox: fully functional version of the most current release of ArchivesSpace. Any information added to this site will be regularly deleted.