This is really critical -- we are all facing compliance deadlines to get ALL ePlatform interfaces as accessible as possible. Providing as close to the same experience for a low/no vision user as for a full-vision user is the goal, so having ample space to describe and provide alt text for any graphics--particularly graphics with text on them that is completely flattened when the "image" is uploaded as a jpg or png is going to become non-negotiable. I would ideally hope that any Syndetics content, book or material cover images, etc., have somewhere where alt text info can be verified and/or edited, just in case, will be an enhancement we see soon.

Implementing this feature is a key step toward meeting our compliance goals and honoring our commitment to accessible digital experiences.

In some places accessibility items like this are starting to be matters of law/compliance rather than just 'it would be nice to be more inclusive. Please prioritize accessibility-related enhancement requests like this one.

Alt Text or hover text is also not available for hero showcases. The showcase title isn't always displayed, and would not provide enough information for some of our hero showcases, including forthcoming closure announcements, reading challenges and major event graphics (promoting the series, not 20+ individual events).