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… library's unique needs. A Practical Guide to New Digital Accessibility Requirements under the Americans with … know about the rule; discuss strategies for prioritizing accessibility in your library in line with the updated … down by concerns about compliance. ALA’s forthcoming Accessibility website will be a hub for these and other …
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… open conversation, while maintaining clear sightlines and accessibility between the two areas. Staffing needs vary by …
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… Rebecca Norlander and Catharine Findiesen Hays … Pursuing Accessibility in Historic Sites: Insights from Vermont’s Bixby Memorial Free Library Pursuing Accessibility in Historic Sites: Insights from Vermont’s … passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (which set accessibility standards for building design). As these …
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… to 600 grants to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities, services, and programs to better … community input-gathering sessions to identify existing accessibility resources, needs, and priorities. Libraries …
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… (9 and under)+ | Image Enriching Programs by Increasing Accessibility Audiences: Audience Children (9 and under) …
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… Library uses the language of barriers to discuss existing accessibility challenges. Others prefer not to use the word … wheelchair” — which are both more accurate and empowering. Accessibility devices like wheelchairs typically give users … uses inclusive language to highlight the benefits of accessibility work for all (e.g., “to help with …
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… with others. Patrons also expressed appreciation for the accessibility of information and the welcoming atmosphere. …
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… is true: You don’t know what you don’t know. Plan for accessibility for those who may use assistive devices, have …
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… posts in this series, we provide a general overview of the accessibility projects these libraries have launched, look at … how these libraries are overcoming challenges to planned accessibility upgrades, building partnerships to address community accessibility needs, and improving patrons’ experiences . And …