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Abstract

This article looks at Web design accessibility from the perspective of a librarian who is legally blind. It describes her experiences using computers and the Internet with screen‐reading and screen‐enlarging software, and explains the impact of constantly changing Internet technology and inaccessible Web design on the efficiency with which she assists patrons. The article presents real‐life examples of the obstacles that inaccessible Web design has presented to her and to her patrons who are blind or visually impaired, and offers suggestions to help librarians make their own libraries’ Web sites accessible.