With an abundance of library resources being served on the
web, researchers are finding that disabled people oftentimes
do not have the same level of access to materials as their
nondisabled peers. This paper discusses web accessibility in
the context of United States’ federal laws most referenced
in web accessibility lawsuits. Additionally, it reveals which
states have statutes that mirror federal web accessibility
guidelines and to what extent. Interestingly, fewer than
half of the states have adopted statutes addressing web
accessibility, and fewer than half of these reference Section
508 of the Rehabilitation Act or Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0. Regardless of sparse legislation
surrounding web accessibility, librarians should consult
the appropriate web accessibility resources to ensure that
their specialized content reaches all.