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Dear code4libbers We are looking for someone to help us build a Drupal-based assessment tool for the accessibility of electronic resources. Please find some details below or refer to our full Request for Proposals <https://www.ocls.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/RFP%23%202018-004.pdf> for more details. This request has been cross-posted. Many thanks for your attention, Thomas Guignard Ontario Colleges Library Service *Ontario Colleges Library Service* The Ontario Colleges Library Service (OCLS) is a non-profit corporation that provides a suite of services to the libraries/learning resource centres of Ontario’s 24 publicly funded Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. OCLS is leading this project on behalf of College Libraries Ontario (CLO). *College Libraries Ontario (CLO),* is a collaborative body comprised of the 24 Ontario College Libraries that advocates on behalf of students for the best possible college library services and resources. *Project Background* The primary purpose of the Library eResources Accessibility Project (LEAP) is to assist Ontario college libraries in upholding accessibility best practices and becoming compliant with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), particularly the January 1, 2020 deadline for ensuring the accessibility of electronic resources (IASR, 2011, s. 18(3)). During previous project phases, the LEAP Steering Committee developed a list of accessibility criteria, a testing process, and instructional content to guide library staff through the assessment of eResources. The LEAP Steering Committee is currently evaluating a systematic scoring system to be applied to completed eResource assessments, and will provide recommendations regarding what must be included in completed assessment reports. For more information, please see the LEAP Environmental Scan <https://www.ocls.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/LEAP%20P1%20Environmental%20Scan%20v1.2_Redacted.pdf> and LEAP Interim Report <https://www.ocls.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/LEAP%20Interim%20Report_Redacted.pdf>. *Tool Development Phase* The next phase of the project will focus on the development of a custom tool using Drupal that can be used by library staff to evaluate the accessibility of eResources. This project phase has two important components: (1) the development of a tool that will guide library staff through the evaluation process and capture the assessment results; and (2) the creation of a repository for completed assessment reports or report summaries that can be accessed by authorized users. More details: see OCLS Request for Proposals 2018-004 <https://www.ocls.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/RFP%23%202018-004.pdf>