I forgot to add that we currently use Wordpress as our website host, and are just looking for a company to help us clean it up and make it ADA compliant- we plan to continue to run the website by staff in-house, but want to make sure we are meeting the correct standards. Thank you, Kelsey Rutkowski *--------------------------------------* *Library Director* *Indian River Area Library* 3546 S Straits Hwy PO Box 160 Indian River, MI 49749 (231) 238-8581 indianriverlibrary.org On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM Director <director@indianriverlibrary.org> wrote:

Good morning everyone,

How is your library handling the requirements for website ADA compliance? My library is smaller, so we have until April 26, 2027 to comply with the new requirements but I wanted to get a head start. If you are using a company or have someone doing it in-house, let me know! Also, if you are using a company, I'd appreciate it if you could share contact information, costs, and a review of how they did.

Thank you, Kelsey Rutkowski *--------------------------------------* *Library Director* *Indian River Area Library* 3546 S Straits Hwy PO Box 160 Indian River, MI 49749 (231) 238-8581 indianriverlibrary.org

Hi Kelsey, Sharon, and Michlib-l! Here is a link to Library of Michigan's Title II ADA WCAG 2.1 AA Resources for Libraries<https://docs.google.com/document/d/11CpCM2-dMspFEP0gNsLBcZqwDmTm7siza5rc41Yuxk8/edit?usp=sharing> that provides explanations, links to guides, videos, and tools to help with web accessibility! Under Audit Options (page 4) is a list of several different vendors you can look into. Here are some getting started links too: * Justice Department Webinar<https://youtu.be/hkhIGSvJC2o> (1 Hour) * Easy Checks – A First Review of Web Accessibility<https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/easy-checks/> (This is my favorite resource/tool!) * Selecting Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools<https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/tools/selecting/> - This provides a video guide of what to look for in an accessibility evaluation tool. * Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List<https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/tools/list/#top> - This provides a list of accessible evaluation tools. There are over a 100 tools submitted for websites, so be sure to look through the filters and toggle the specific things you are looking for. There is also a "sort by" feature at the top for most recently updated and most recently added tools. The research and resources in this email are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. The Library of Michigan cannot endorse specific vendors or brands. Libraries should contact vendors and other experts for advice and to ensure that their choice reflects the unique needs of that library. Questions? I'm here for you so don't hesitate to get in touch! Always, Shauna Quick Library Technology Access Consultant Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915 quicks1@michigan.gov<mailto:quicks1@michigan.gov> | 517-335-0126 she/her/hers [cid:dbe7ee8c-b78b-474b-bcac-bea427bd038b]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/05de81e9d972497b8f56a791b405b02e@michigan.gov?anonymous&ep=signature> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/05de81e9d972497b8f56a791b405b02e@michigan.gov?anonymous&ep=signature> [Michigan Seal of Biliteracy] Acknowledge the incredible strength of students’ multilingual abilities. Seek the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/flexible-learning/michigan-seal-of-biliteracy> for graduating seniors. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>. ________________________________ From: Sharon Crotser via Michlib-l <michlib-l@liblists.org> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 11:32 AM To: michlib-l@liblists.org <michlib-l@liblists.org>; Director <director@indianriverlibrary.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Re: Website ADA Compliance Companies CAUTION: This is an External email. Please report suspicious emails via the "Report to Abuse" button in Outlook Following. Thanks for the question! -Sharon Sharon Crotser Director St. Ignace Public Library 110 West Spruce Street St. Ignace, MI 49781 (906) 643-8318 ________________________________ From: Director via Michlib-l <michlib-l@liblists.org> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 11:13 AM To: michlib-l@liblists.org <michlib-l@liblists.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Re: Website ADA Compliance Companies I forgot to add that we currently use Wordpress as our website host, and are just looking for a company to help us clean it up and make it ADA compliant- we plan to continue to run the website by staff in-house, but want to make sure we are meeting the correct standards. Thank you, Kelsey Rutkowski -------------------------------------- Library Director Indian River Area Library 3546 S Straits Hwy PO Box 160 Indian River, MI 49749 (231) 238-8581 indianriverlibrary.org<http://indianriverlibrary.org/> On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM Director <director@indianriverlibrary.org<mailto:director@indianriverlibrary.org>> wrote: Good morning everyone, How is your library handling the requirements for website ADA compliance? My library is smaller, so we have until April 26, 2027 to comply with the new requirements but I wanted to get a head start. If you are using a company or have someone doing it in-house, let me know! Also, if you are using a company, I'd appreciate it if you could share contact information, costs, and a review of how they did. Thank you, Kelsey Rutkowski -------------------------------------- Library Director Indian River Area Library 3546 S Straits Hwy PO Box 160 Indian River, MI 49749 (231) 238-8581 indianriverlibrary.org<http://indianriverlibrary.org/>