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Raising the Accessibility Baseline in the Koha OPAC

KIT-Bibliothek [Hrsg.]; Escamilla, Laura

Abstract:

The Koha OPAC is highly customizable — but small theming decisions can unintentionally create barriers for users relying on keyboard navigation or readable contrast.

This lightning talk focuses on two simple but powerful accessibility tests:
Can you navigate the OPAC using only a keyboard?
And can you comfortably read it under real-world conditions?

By examining common issues such as missing focus indicators, divs used in place of native controls, broken tab order, and contrast failures introduced through branding customization, this session reframes accessibility as interaction quality rather than compliance.


Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT KIT-Bibliothek (BIB)
Publikationstyp Audio & Video
Publikationsdatum 22.10.2026
Erstellungsdatum 05.10.2026
Sprache Englisch
DOI 10.5445/IR/1000198287
Identifikator KITopen-ID: 1000198287
Lizenz Creative Commons Namensnennung 4.0 International
Schlagwörter Koha
Serie KohaCon26
Folge 7
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