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Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities view detail comment email this

Section 4.30 provides signage requirements for all buildings and facilities that are required to be accessible. Section 8 includes additional physical requirements for public areas of a library, including reading and study areas, stacks, reference rooms, reserve areas, and special facilities or collections. All of Sections 1-4 (as amended through January 1998) of the Guidelines spell out the "scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to buildings and facilities by individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990."
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm
Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Disabilities, Librarianship

Last updated Sep 6, 2002


Libraries and Autism: We're Connected view detail comment email this

This site provides "a customer service training video primarily for library staff to help them serve individuals with autism and their families more effectively. The video focuses on what you need to know about autism and will empower you with specific techniques to offer more inclusive service to this growing and underserved population." Also includes print resources and links. From the Scotch Plains Public Library and the Fanwood Memorial Library in New Jersey.
http://www.thejointlibrary.org/autism/
Topics: Disabilities, Librarianship, Mental Conditions

Last updated Apr 28, 2009


National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) view detail comment email this

The site's mission is "to provide program users, librarians, and the public a wide range of access to NLS publications, program information, and bibliographic data." Describes this free library service that distributes braille and audio materials to eligible borrowers. Features a FAQ, lists of audio and braille books, and an online catalog. Searchable. From the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
Topics: Disabilities, Librarianship, Literature & Books

Last updated Aug 31, 2004




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