Accessibility Statement
Statement of Commitment to Accessibility
Auto-Graphics is committed to providing state-of-the-art technology solutions that are accessible for our customers as well as their community of users. We are continually improving the user experience by applying all relevant accessibility standards to our library management and resource sharing software.
Conformance
Auto-Graphics strives to embed accessibility throughout our products using WCAG 2.0 guidelines that ensure compliance with section 508. The WCAG outlines three levels of conformance: level A, level AA, and level AAA. All patron-facing pages are no less than Level AA compliant with many at Level AAA compliance. A-G’s current conformance to WCAG guidelines are detailed on our VPAT.
Auto-Graphics is dedicated to developing our software adhering to the accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability, however, there may be areas within our software and website that aren’t fully compliant. We continue to refine our policies and procedures to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.0 and the revised Section 508.
Measures to support Accessibility
Development:
The Auto-Graphics Development team incorporates accessibility measures as part of the development process. Working together with Product Managers, we ensure that each feature, function, and enhancement is created to meet, at minimum, the WCAG 2.0 AA standards for 508 Accessibility.
The tools utilized for development include:
- Google’s Material Design System – Helps teams build high-quality digital experiences for Android, iOS, Flutter, and the web. They define best practices for addressing accessibility. More details can be found here.
- Angular Material – Supports building beautiful, usable applications. The components we use already have accessibility built in. More details can be found here.
Testing and Quality Assurance:
Auto-Graphics’ Quality Assurance team utilizes third-party tools and assistive technologies when assessing accessibility in our software.
The tools utilized are:
- JAWS screen reader
- NVDA screen reader
- Dragon Speech Recognition
- WAVE (Online Web Accessibility Evaluation) Tool: Evaluates pages and identifies accessibility issues based on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- ANDI (Accessible Name and Description Inspector) Testing Tool: This tool performs testing to detect accessibility issues per page.
Auto-Graphics evaluates each new feature using NVDA and/or JAWS screen readers and keyboard navigation with every software release. In addition, QA runs a system evaluation at least once a month to confirm accessibility standards are upheld using the tools WAVE and ANDI. Auto-Graphics is also implementing testing using Dragon Speech Recognition software for the patron interface.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of any Auto-Graphics software. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on VERSO, SHAREit, or RESEARCHit:
- Phone: US/Canada: (800) 776-6939 toll-free
- E-mail: accessibility@auto-graphics.com
- Postal address: 15218 Summit Ave, Ste 300 #240, Fontana, CA 92336
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Product Manager – VERSO
Product Manager, SHAREit
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operations Officer
Mr. Hicks, CPA, has been a director since February 2012. Mr. Hicks is Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Hicks has been a practicing certified public accountant for over twenty-five years in addition to partnering and managing both an underground construction company and real estate development business. Currently, Mr. Hicks is a founder and senior partner of Hicks & Williams, LLP a certified public accounting firm providing tax, audit and management consulting services to small and medium size clients across the nation.
Vice President of Sales
Mr. Heath has been a director since December 2012. Mr. Heath immigrated to California from Canada during the Internet commerce boom in 1999. Mr. Heath was formerly Vice President, Secondary Markets at Best Buy (2008-2010) and founded Dealtree.com in 1999, where he was CTO & COO from (2001-2010). Mr. Heath has developed expert system technologies for managing online sales channels and created several online marketplaces supporting secondary market sales. Mr. Heath is an Internet technology and business operations consultant and serves as President of Heath Investment Properties LLC. Mr. Heath is an active member of Rotary, and currently serves a Technology Director for District 5320 in Southern California.
Dr. Murphy has been a director since December 2012. He has over 20 years experience as a successful software executive specializing in high-growth SaaS companies. He currently is CEO of GVNG Technology and Practitioner of Strategy at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Dr. Murphy is an active member on the board of directors for several early-stage and private equity owned companies. He received his MBA from Pepperdine University and his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester.
Ken Kerr has been a director since April 2020. During his career, he served in a variety of leadership positions in sales, marketing, and operations with companies in startup, turnaround, and expansion. Most recently he was CEO/CFO of Advisys, Inc., a SaaS company providing financial planning solutions to Fortune 100 banks, brokerages and insurance companies, and thousands of independent financial advisers. He retired from Advisys in 2018 and now consults with businesses to improve profits and productivity through effective employee engagement strategies. Ken graduated Cum Laude from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and has an MBA with an emphasis in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.
Director of Customer Service and Quality Assurance
Controller
Product Manager, SHAREit – Customer Services
Product Manager, VERSO – Technical Services
Director of Information Technology