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… 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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… how these libraries are overcoming challenges to planned accessibility upgrades, building partnerships to address community accessibility needs, and improving patrons’ experiences . … , how to talk about disability , and how to incorporate accessibility into library strategic planning . For stories …
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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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… 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 …
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… is a good thing to do. However, there are many types of accessibility to celebrate besides curb cuts and wide doors, … celebrate how far we’ve come toward realizing the idea of accessibility behind the Americans with Disabilities Act. …
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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 …