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Making the Library Accessible for All: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Practical Guides for Librarians #5)

Making the Library Accessible for All: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Practical Guides for Librarians #5)

Jane Vincent
$84.00
Publication Date: April 15th, 2014
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
9780810891463
Pages:
166
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Description

Any library open to the public has a legal and ethical obligation to make their services accessible. This book is intended to be a single-source guide relevant to all library functions that librarians can easily refer to when planning, remediating, or evaluating for accessibility. It has a unique holistic perspective, as well as an emphasis on perceiving people with disabilities as providing resources to meet a common goal rather than as a population to be "served." Accessibility is becoming an issue that libraries can no longer ignore. Making the Library Accessible for All provides a holistic guide to accessibility that addresses common issues and gives strategies for responding to unique situations. Topics addressed include: -Increasing effectiveness of interactions with patrons who have disabilities -Interpreting the real intent behind architectural and website accessibility guidelines -Making events and trainings inclusive for everyone.

About the Author

Jane Vincent is currently the Assistive Technology Lead for the University of Michigan, providing direct assistance to students, web accessibility evaluations, and other activities relevant to electronic accessibility and universal access. In the past, she has provided consultation to libraries on accessible technology acquisition and use, as well as evaluating website accessibility for businesses and organizations. Jane has presented at American Library Association, Public Library Association, and California Library Association conferences as well as at multiple conferences on assistive technology, aging, and usability. She is the author of Implementing Cost-Effective Assistive Computer Technology (Neal-Schuman, 2012) and her writings have been published in Library Hi-Tech News, JASIS, Communication Disorders Quarterly, MacWorld, and the blog Access on Main Street. Jane holds a Master of Arts in Library Science degree from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's degree from Lawrence University.

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