Digital Accessibility of Ukrainian Libraries: Analysis of Websites

The relevance. Access to digital content is becoming increasingly important in today’s world, and libraries play an essential role providing such access a wide range of users, including the ones with disabilities. However, despite efforts many ensure accessibility, still fall short equal all users. This problem highlights relevance conducting assessments accessibility library websites, order identify address any barriers that may exist.
 purpose article. study aims evaluate Ukraine through analysis their websites. By using Web Accessibility Checker tool, identifies common errors provides suggestions for addressing them, goal improving especially those disabilities.
 Presentation main material. analyzed websites various assess accessibility. tool was used errors, as lack alternative text images videos, improper use headings links, inadequate color contrast. suggests practical ways these visual content, proper ensuring adequate contrast.
 results. results show significant portion have low level which can make it difficult users disabilities resources services. need improve provide greater disabilities, well enhance overall service satisfaction.
 significance. recommendations be by abroad. These are based on Content Guidelines 2.0 help more accessible user-friendly regardless abilities or emphasizes importance promote information knowledge, meet needs expectations