Accessibility for persons with disabilities and the inclusive future of libraries

All libraries have patrons and staff members with disabilities, making equitable service a priority for these organizations as they provide diverse services to their entire communities. Although rapid technological changes in recent years have offered challenges to libraries, these same technologies...

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Other Authors Wentz, Brian, Jaeger, Paul T., 1974-, Bertot, John Carlo
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2015.
SeriesAdvances in librarianship, v. 40
Subjects
Libraries and people with disabilities.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781785606526
ISSN0065-2830 ;
DOI10.1108/S0065-2830201540
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 263 p.)

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Table of Contents:
  • Improving services for patrons with print disabilities at public libraries : moving forward to become more inclusive / Jonathan Lazar, Irene Briggs
  • Universally accessible makerspace recommendation to the District of Columbia public library / Rhett Moeller ... [et al.]
  • Accessibility and the maker movement : a case study of the adaptive technology program at District of Columbia public library / Patrick Timony
  • Creating a community-centered library for individuals with print disabilities : a blueprint and a challenge / Jill Lewis
  • Developing accessible libraries and inclusive librarians in the 21st century: examples from practice / Ruth V. Small, William N. Myhill, Lydia Herring-Harrington
  • A case study in practice : providing accessibility for persons with disabilities at the College of Staten Island library / Kerry Falloon
  • Collection development, e-resources, and barrier-free access / Axel Schmetzke
  • Supporting web accessibility with HTML5 and accessible rich internet applications : insights for libraries / Debra A. Riley-Huff
  • Managing accessible library web content / Binky Lush
  • The digital inclusiveness of state library websites / Norman E. Youngblood
  • Digital inclusion, disability, and public libraries : a summary Australian perspective / Brendan Fitzgerald ... [et al.]
  • Libraries and the future of equal access for people with disabilities : legal frameworks, human rights, and social justice / Paul T. Jaeger, Brian Wentz, John Carlo Bertot.

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