State Standards for Public Libraries are broken into a three tier system with multiple goals at each level. The most basic, Developing, has 25 goals which the library met before the standards were adopted in May 2019.
The next level, Excelling, has 23 goals which the library met before the end of 2019. The library met the Excelling standard again in 2020. We were only one of four libraries in the state to meet the Excelling standard in 2020.
The top level, Future-focused also has 23 goals. VCBC library has met 17 of the goals. We are working on completing the missing goals, items F9, F13, F14, F15, and F18, by the end of 2022.
Click the links below to learn more about how we are doing and how other North Dakota libraries are doing as well.
Valley City Barnes County Public Library is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Valley City Barnes County Public Library
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Valley City Barnes County Public Library has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Valley City Barnes County Public Library regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
