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Making the Library Accessible for All : A Practical Guide for Librarians

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"Libraries hoping to make their services and programs fully accessible will want to check out this useful and thoughtful guide. Highly recommended." -Library Journal
Libraries have an ethical, and usually a legal, obligation to make their services accessible to disabled patrons and employees. Making the Library Accessible for All is a single-source guide that librarians can refer to when planning, remediating, or evaluating accessibility. With a unique holistic approach, it emphasizes the perception of people with disabilities as partners in meeting a common goal rather than as a population to be "served." Topics addressed and updated in this second edition include:
Multiple interviews with librarians and other experts in the field about proven accessibility strategies for libraries, personal experiences, and cutting-edge innovations; Innovations in providing assistive digital technology, many of which are free or built into common programs;An overview of changes coming to accessibility guidelines for digital content;Up-to-date information on legislation that may affect some or all libraries;An evaluation of how the COVID pandemic has changed both library services and patron needs

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  • ISBN-13: 9781538176818
  • ISBN-10: 1538176815
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Publish Date: April 2024
  • Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.43 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.06 pounds
  • Page Count: 202

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