This accessibility statement for the https://melinda.kansalliskirjasto.fi service has been created on 31 March 2022. The service is subject to the Act on the Provision of Digital Services, which requires public web services to be accessible. The accessibility requirements mentioned in the statement are listed in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.
We have assessed the accessibility of the service ourselves.
The service is partially conformant with the accessibility requirements.
The software behind the Melinda OPAC is delivered by a third party, and a part of the source code is proprietary. The melinda.kansalliskirjasto.fi site thus uses elements that we cannot access or modify ourselves. The program as a whole is rather old, and we are in the process of acquiring an entirely new software solution. The whole service will thus be renewed in the near future. If users cannot find the information they need in the current OPAC, they can send a request for information to [email protected].
The check boxes for search results and some fields have empty labels. These results are generated by proprietary code, and we cannot modify the way in which they are displayed. An aria-label or title attribute has been added to these elements to help users.
1.1.1 Non-text content
At 400% zoom, some of the content requires also horizontal scrolling.
1.4.10 Reflow
The contrast between the border and background of a drop-down menu generated by proprietary code in the software is insufficient.
1.4.11 Non-text contrast
Text spacing has not been checked systematically. A large part of the text displayed (the actual search results) is generated directly from the database at each search and its formatting is based on proprietary code.
1.4.12 Text spacing
Clicking buttons and links may open search results either in the same window or a new window. This functionality has not been systematically tested or documented.
3.2.2 On input
The program provides error messages for missing input, but error identification has not been systematically tested.
3.3.1 Error identification
It has not been systematically checked whether all elements are complete and conform to specifications. A part of the elements used comes from the proprietary code of third-party software.
4.1.1 Parsing
It has not been systematically checked whether the name and role of user interface components can be programmatically determined, the states, properties, and values that can be set by the user can be programmatically set, and notification of changes to these items is available to user agents, including assistive technologies.
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Melinda OPAC.
For accessibility-related feedback, please check ”Other” in the list of options.
If you notice accessibility problems on our site, please let us know about it first. It may take up to 14 days for us to answer. If you are not satisfied with our response or if you receive no response within 14 days, you can lodge a complaint with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland. The website of the Agency provides detailed information on how to lodge a complaint and how the issue will be handled.
Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland
Accessibility supervision unit
www.saavutettavuusvaatimukset.fi
saavutettavuus(at)avi.fi
Tel. switchboard 0295 016 000