Digital content is evolving quickly, and so are expectations for inclusive access. Libraries are being asked to deliver e-books, audiobooks, and streaming media in ways that work for everyone. But there’s a practical challenge underneath those expectations: accessibility features are only discoverable if the metadata describing them is structured, consistent, and able to travel intact across the full metadata ecosystem.
Over the past two years, particularly as the European Accessibility Act (EAA) has increased attention on accessibility requirements for digital content, we’ve focused on a clear goal: making accessibility metadata reliable, standards-based, and scalable across WorldCat and the systems that feed it.
Here’s what that looks like in practice.