Assessment for Choice Reviews by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There is a Rate card available that is image-only, but there are forms that are both extractable searchable. There are not a lot of pdfs on the website.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 33%. One of three pds that I found was image-only.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: All three documents failed on Figures Alternate Text. The image-only pdf failed everything, the two forms passed all the other alt-text catagories.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Again, yes for forms, no for image-only.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Yes for forms, no for image-only.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Yes for forms, no for image-only.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: For the most part, yes. It is even able to read the image-only pdf, although it cannot read the table on that pdf properly. I also struggles with the signatures of one of the forms - it reads each line straight across instead of down, so Licensee ALA Name Name Title Title Signature Signature Date Date.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Forms with long lines - underscores - the read out loud function reads as underscore for as many characters as the line occupies. So, for example, Email underscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscore etc. So for one form that is mostly long lines that the user must fill in, this is very frustrating. Also, on one form where there are check boxes, the read out loud function reads all three words on the line, and then says check box graphic three times.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Two two forms are easy to read, the rate card is a little bit blurry - legible, but just not as clear as at 100%.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Tables read down the columns on the image-only pdf. They read along row by row on the forms.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: They read in order but the navigation isn't all that easy.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: On the form pdfs, not the image-only one.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Choice Reviews
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: American Library Association (ALA)
Institution: Centennial
Score: D+

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Sometimes There is a Rate card available that is image-only, but there are forms that are both extractable searchable. There are not a lot of pdfs on the website.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Sometimes 33%. One of three pds that I found was image-only.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes All three documents failed on Figures Alternate Text. The image-only pdf failed everything, the two forms passed all the other alt-text catagories.
Is primary language specified? Sometimes Again, yes for forms, no for image-only.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Yes for forms, no for image-only.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Yes for forms, no for image-only.

Structure: Reading Order

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections? Sometimes For the most part, yes. It is even able to read the image-only pdf, although it cannot read the table on that pdf properly. I also struggles with the signatures of one of the forms - it reads each line straight across instead of down, so Licensee ALA Name Name Title Title Signature Signature Date Date.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Sometimes Forms with long lines - underscores - the read out loud function reads as underscore for as many characters as the line occupies. So, for example, Email underscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscoreunderscore etc. So for one form that is mostly long lines that the user must fill in, this is very frustrating. Also, on one form where there are check boxes, the read out loud function reads all three words on the line, and then says check box graphic three times.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Always

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Sometimes Two two forms are easy to read, the rate card is a little bit blurry - legible, but just not as clear as at 100%.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable No images.

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never Tables read down the columns on the image-only pdf. They read along row by row on the forms.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Sometimes They read in order but the navigation isn't all that easy.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes On the form pdfs, not the image-only one.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable No videos.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable

Described Video

Question Answer Notes Images
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link? Not Applicable No videos.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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