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Title Making libraries accessible : adaptive design and assistive technology / Char Booth, editor.

Publication Info. Chicago, Ill. : ALA TechSource, [2012]
©2012

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Description 1 online resource : color illustrations.
Series Library technology reports, 0024-2586 ; volume 48, number 7
Library technology reports ; v. 48, no. 7.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary "As a provider of public space and digital content, your library is duty-bound to promote equitable access to all users, regardless of whether they use assistive technology. In this issue of Library Technology Reports, editor Booth makes the case that that attention to the core principles of consistency, flexibility, and simplicity go hand in hand with libraries' commitments to open information and accessibility. Even when staffing levels or resources aren't ideal, libraries can substantially improve the experience of people with disabilities. In this issue, expert contributors address standards, spaces and services, devices, websites, and collections, offering advice on: Assistive technology products, including screen readers, literacy software, and speech input ; E-books and e-readers for users with print disabilities, with charts comparing accessibility features of the most common e-readers ; The nuts and bolts of using HTML, CSS, Javascript, or JQUERY for accessibility ; Best practices for evaluating vendor database compliance."--Publisher's website.
Contents Introduction : Why accessibility? / Char Booth -- Information power to all patrons / Barbara T. Mates -- Making the right decisions about assistive technology in your library / Christopher S. Guder -- E-books and e-readers for users with print disabilities / S.G. Ranti Junus -- Web accessibility and universal design / Debra A. Riley-Huff -- Collection accessibility / Jennifer Nastasia Tatomir and Joanna Catarina Tatomir -- Conclusion : Accessible by (universal) design / Char Booth.
Note Print version record.
Subject Libraries and people with disabilities.
Self-help devices for people with disabilities.
Libraries and people with visual disabilities.
Libraries and the hearing impaired.
Universal design.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- Archives & Special Libraries.
Libraries and people with disabilities. (OCoLC)fst00997547
Libraries and people with visual disabilities. (OCoLC)fst00997552
Libraries and the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst00997590
Self-help devices for people with disabilities. (OCoLC)fst01111735
Universal design. (OCoLC)fst01161561
Added Author Booth, Char.
Mates, Barbara T.
Guder, Christopher S.
Junus, S. G. Ranti.
Riley-Huff, Debra A.
Tatomir, Jennifer.
Tatomir, Joanna.
Other Form: Print version: Making libraries accessible. Chicago, IL : ALA TechSource, ©2012 9780838958629 (OCoLC)815749491
ISBN 9780838994412 (electronic bk.)
0838994415 (electronic bk.)
9780838994429 (electronic bk.)
0838994423 (electronic bk.)
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