SPEC Kit 335: Digital Image Collections and Services · 59
UML Head Archivist Medical Archivist Associate University Librarian (Services to Libraries).
Additional Comment N=1
Architecture and Art Librarian identifies commercial databases for acquisition/renewal. Digital Projects Librarian makes
decisions about what local collections to create/acquire.
25. Are commercial products evaluated for accessibility by disabled users? N=75
Yes 30 40%
No 45 60%
26. How important are the following criteria in the evaluation of digital image databases/resources for
acquisition and/or renewal? Please select one choice per row. N=72
Criteria High Medium Low N
Cost 47 24 1 72
Frequency of use 53 17 1 71
Image resolution/quality 49 19 3 71
Faculty demand 67 4 0 71
Subject area 43 26 2 71
Cleared copyright/permissions 41 19 10 70
Accessibility (e.g., alt text/captions that describe the image) 11 34 24 69
Total Responses 72 57 31 72
47
53
49
67
43 41
11
24
17
19
4
26
19
34
1 1 3 2
10
24
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Cost Frequency of use Image resolu=on/
quality
Faculty demand Subject area Cleared copyright/
permissions
Accessibility
High Medium Low
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