The American Society for Microbiology worked with Kriyadocs to make published content accessible: alt text for figures across all 16 ASM journals, ending the screen-reader-hostile practice of images-as-tables, plus author guidelines for accessible images.
Benefits & outcomes
Screen-reader users can now use figures across the whole ASM portfolio.
Tables became real tables again.
Authors get concrete guidance: contrast checkers, accessible fonts.
Notes & quotes
"Our commitment to accessibility has always been a priority, but we previously faced challenges with time and resources to fully implement it. The transition to Kriyadocs presented an opportunity to rethink our workflows and leverage new tools to enhance accessibility." – Ellie Ghatineh, Digital Content Publishing Manager, ASM
Publisher / company: Kriyadocs
Date of mention: 12/12/2023
Source: https://www.kriyadocs.com/author-experience-and-accessibility-case-study-asm-partners-with-kriyadocs