"The American’s with Disabilities Act compliance and library acquisitions" Acquisitions Institute

The American’s with Disabilities Act compliance and library acquisitions

Angela Dresselhaus, University of Montana - Missoula

Abstract

The move from print to electronic materials was the catalyst for many changes in the library community. Libraries have reorganized staff to accommodate electronic workflows, have grappled with digital preservation and have considered the changing roles of libraries in digital scholarship. Vendors have developed electronic resource management systems, link resolvers, discovery layers, and other tools to help libraries manage the transition from print to electronic collections. This talk will address one of the remaining issues of the print to electronic transition; accessibility for patrons with differing abilities. ADA compliance issues are well addressed in the print realm, but the transition to electronic collections has created a need to reevaluate ADA compliance. This talk will address efforts to provide equal access to electronic databases, streaming media and other online materials. You will learn the basic steps of conducting an accessibility audit and a few tools to facilitate evaluation. Finally, the speaker will outline a stagey to develop a procurement and collection development policy that fosters the maintenance and growth of accessible library collections.

Suggested Citation

Angela Dresselhaus. "The American’s with Disabilities Act compliance and library acquisitions" Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge. Government Camp, Oregon. May. 2013.



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