Making the Library Accessible for All

<P><B>"Libraries hoping to make their services and programs fully accessible will want to check out this useful and thoughtful guide. Highly recommended." </B><B><I>-Library Journal</I></B></P><P>Libraries have an ethical and usually a legal obligation to make their services accessible to disabled patrons and employees. <I>Making the Library Accessible for All</I> is a single-source guide that librarians can refer to when planning remediating or evaluating accessibility. With a unique holistic approach it emphasizes the perception of people with disabilities as partners in meeting a common goal rather than as a population to be “served.” Topics addressed and updated in this second edition include:</P><ul><li>Multiple interviews with librarians and other experts in the field about proven accessibility strategies for libraries personal experiences and cutting-edge innovations; </li><li>Innovations in providing assistive digital technology many of which are free or built into common programs;</li><li>An overview of changes coming to accessibility guidelines for digital content;</li><li>Up-to-date information on legislation that may affect some or all libraries;</li><li>An evaluation of how the COVID pandemic has changed both library services and patron needs</li></ul>