State Library to Offer Web Accessibility Assessments

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The South Carolina State Library will offer website accessibility assessments through the Able Access Project to four public libraries in South Carolina. These assessments will help ensure that library websites meet legal standards for website accessibility and that they are accessible to all members of the public, including those with disabilities. We will choose recipients based on the project application's completeness, demonstrated need, and project readiness.

For each recipient, a team of web testers with disabilities, screen reader users, and IT professionals will examine the following web pages:

  •          Home Page
  •          Contact Us Form OR Subscribe Form, whichever has more fields
  •          Events Calendar
  •          Individual Event Listing
  •          Locations Landing Page (if applicable)
  •          Individual Location Page (if applicable)
  •          About Page (possibly landing or sub-page)
  •          One hosted Document
  •          Two additional pages featuring diverse content recommended by the library.

Once testing is complete, Able South Carolina will give participants a comprehensive report identifying areas that fail to meet WCAG 2.0 Standards and provide recommendations to correct each issue.  A subsequent virtual training highlighting ways to make websites, social media, and virtual services more inclusive will be open to all South Carolina libraries.

This project does not include funding for website improvements. The South Carolina State Library encourages libraries to address any issues that the assessments identify and will offer consultative support to help them reach their goals.

Applications are due April 1, 2021, and we will announce the project recipients by April 15, 2021.  The anticipated completion date is June 1, 2021.

Please join us for an information session on this project from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021. Applications are available on our website. Visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion libguide for additional information, or contact our Inclusive Services Consultant Caroline Smith or Grants Coordinator Wendy Coplen. This Project is funded with Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the South Carolina State Library (SCSL).


Upcoming Event

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Speaker at the Center Presents Len Lawson, Poet and Author

June 16, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk on June 16th at 6:00 for our talk with Len Lawson, Poet and Author of New Names for Stars, accompanied by Miho Kinnas and Kathleen Nalley. Len Lawson is the winner of the Lit Fox Award (Lit Fox Books, 2026). He will be joined by Japanese poet Miho Kinnas and author Kathleen Nalley in reading selections from his newest release.

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Speaker at the Center: Tom Elmore presents the "Swamp Fox" in Media

June 18, 2026, 2:30 PM

Historian Tom Elmore, who has over twenty years of experience as a book, TV, and film reviewer, takes a look at some of the major works about Francis Marion and examines what they got right and what they got wrong, with a particular emphasis placed on the 1950s Disney mini-series.  Prepare to be educated, entertained, and amused!