LIBRARY ACCESSIBILITY ALLIANCE

The Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA) promotes equitable access to library services and electronic resources. Our member libraries are committed to providing equal access to information for all library users, and we work together to improve vendor products, educate our community, and advance digital accessibility... The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) formed the Library E-Resource Accessibility Group in 2015 to address concerns about the accessibility of library e-resources. In 2019, the Association of Southern Research Libraries (ASERL) partnered with the BTAA creating the Library Accessibility Alliance. The group further expanded in 2021 with the addition of the Greater Western Library Alliance and the Washington Research Library Consortium. The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation (IPLC), Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC), and University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) joined in 2023. Most recently, the LAA expanded to include GALILEO, Georgia's virtual library...