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Library AccessibilityIntegrating the ASCLA guides into your library
Heather Lambert [email protected]
Reasonable Accommodation:
Direct Threat to the Health or Safety of Others
Undue Financial or Administrative Burden
Substantial Alteration in the Manner in Which Services are Provided
1. People First
2. Don’t Assume
Fin.
ASCLA Tip
sheets
Practical solutions
Simple to train staff
Easy to implement
Inexpensive
Easy to maintain
Assistive Technology Autism & Spectrum Disorders Children with Disabilities (English), Children with Disabilities (Chinese) Deaf & Hard of Hearing Developmental Disabilities Learning Disabilities Management Mental Illness Multiple Disabilities Physical disabilities Service Animals Staff Vision Volunteers with Disabilities What Trustees Need to Know
http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets
• DON’T WORK IN A VACUUM
TRAIN TO THE TIP SHEETS
• GET YOUR TRUSTEES ON BOARD
DO WHAT YOU CAN
PERFORM AN AUDIT
• GET YOUR STAFF ON BOARD, TELL THEM THE NUMBERS, ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS
THINK BEFORE YOU BUY
THINK ABOUT
VIRTUAL PRESENCE
TOO
Resources
Disability Law Center has created an “ADA Checklist” for libraries Library Audit- http://disabilitylawcenter.org//wp-content/uploads/publications/ada%20checklists/ADA%20Library%20Checklist.pdf
ASCLA Tip Sheets- http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets
Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page www.ada.gov Supported by the Department of Justice, visitors can locate general information regarding the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act in regard to issues concerning access to the physical library and virtual library, technology and job accommodation needs.
\ALA/ASCLA’s “Library Accessibility—What You Need to Know”www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets/index.cfmLibrary Accessibility —What You Need to Know is a series of fifteen tip sheets providing a brief overview of meeting the needs of persons with specific disabilities and also includes a tip sheet for management.
ALA/ASCLA’s “Think Accessible Before You Buy: Questions to Ask to Ensure that the Electronic Resources Your Library Plans to Purchase are Accessible.” www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaprotools/thinkaccessible/default.cfmThis easy to use checklist was compiled by users of assistive technology to enable library staff unfamiliar with assistive technology make informed electronic purchasing decisions.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy http://www.dol.gov/odep/ This website provides resources in regard to legislation and statistics concerning persons with disabilities. Also offers access to database for employers seeking to recruit persons with disabilities.