Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities write by Courtney Deines-Jones. This book was released on 2007-02-28. Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The book takes account of the key fact that to maximize their potential, people must have lifelong access to the information and services offered through books and libraries. Whether to address concerns of an ageing population or to enable all citizens to contribute fully through meaningful education and work opportunities, more emphasis is being given to promoting library services to people who have disabilities. This book is a compendium of articles focused on serving adults with disabilities in an international setting. From this book, librarians, policy makers and constituents will understand the importance of serving all potential patrons, will be exposed to best practices and model programs, and will learn techniques and strategies for improving the services their libraries offer. Pragmatic approach gives librarians tools they can use immediately to improve their services Policy overviews help librarians understand advocacy issues Emphasis on universal access helps librarians and decision-makers understand how improving services for people with disabilities improves services for all patrons
Creating Inclusive Library Environments
Creating Inclusive Library Environments - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Creating Inclusive Library Environments write by Michelle Kowalsky. This book was released on 2016-10-31. Creating Inclusive Library Environments available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This planning guide will enable libraries to create and maintain a truly inclusive environment for all patrons.
Developing a Library Accessibility Plan
Developing a Library Accessibility Plan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Developing a Library Accessibility Plan write by Rebecca M. Marrall. This book was released on 2020-08-05. Developing a Library Accessibility Plan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Developing a Library Accessibility Plan: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides library professionals with the knowledge, tools and templates, and practical examples necessary for developing a tailored and comprehensive accessibility plan for their institution. Part One provides foundational knowledge about disability experiences in libraries, including an overview of existing legislation and a breakdown of the disability community in the United States. This part also names and defines the impact of different accessibility barriers within online, physical, and instructional settings for different populations. Part Two outlines the initial stages of a developing a comprehensive plan for resolving accessibility issues. These chapters explore how to conduct an environmental scan of existing challenges, strategies for identifying potential partners in the resolution of these problems, and how to prioritize accessibility initiatives and projects. Part Three provides several practical, real life examples of projects and initiatives drawn from the author's professional experiences. These case studies offer a summary of each accessibility project along the corresponding impact, finished by an analysis of "lessons learned" from the experience. A copy of all tools, templates, and other planning documents are available in the chapter itself. The book will help readers understand how to inventory, prioritize, plan, implement, and assess a comprehensive improvement plan for electronic, physical, and instructional and/or programming-related accessibility issues within their library.
Improving the Quality of Library Services for Students with Disabilities
Improving the Quality of Library Services for Students with Disabilities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Improving the Quality of Library Services for Students with Disabilities write by Peter Hernon. This book was released on 2005-12-30. Improving the Quality of Library Services for Students with Disabilities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The development and promotion of appropriate services for students with disabilities has been an integral part of the academic library since the 1990s. There remains, however, a dearth of literature—in marketing, library and information science, and other disciplines—that applies quality assessment instruments to existing programs. With this in mind, Hernon and Calvert present two versions of a data collection instrument, designed to compare the expectations of special students with their perceptions of how well a given service met their needs. Descriptions of successful initiatives at a variety of academic libraries are also included. Adaptive technologies. Anti-discrimination laws. Equity and compliance issues. In-house policies (and politics). All of these support, in one form or another, the development and promotion of appropriate services for students with physical, learning, or, increasingly, psychological disabilities. But what of service quality? To date, there is a dearth of literature—in marketing, library and information science, and other disciplines—that applies quality assessment instruments to programs for special student populations. Not until now has anyone compared the expectations of such students with their perceptions of how well a given service meets their needs. Peter Hernon, Philip Calvert, and their colleagues—Kathleen Rogers, Todd K. Herriott, and Ava Gibson—discuss the circumstances affecting services for the disabled, and provide two versions of a data collection instrument, loosely based on SERVQUAL, that individual institutions can modify to reflect their particular needs and situations. International in scope, it incorporates the perspective of university attorneys and compliance officers, as well as descriptions of successful initiatives by senior library administrators in the U.S. (Larry Hardesty, Rush G. Miller, Sarah Hamrick, and Jennifer Lann) and New Zealand (Helen Renwick, Philip Jane, and John Redmayne.) Improving the Quality of Library Services for Students with Disabilities will assist libraries and other service components of academic institutions to adopt a proactive position, as well as challenge staff assumptions of service expectations and information needs.
Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries
Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries write by Brian Wentz. This book was released on 2015-12-14. Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With contributions from researchers, educators, and practitioners from across a range of fields, this volume will be an important resource for library professionals in all types of libraries as well as a reference for researchers and educators about the efforts, challenges and opportunities related to the inclusive future of libraries.
