” Perspectives on the Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessibility of Academic Libraries to
Visually Impaired Patrons Page 1 ” Perspectives on the Americans with Disabilities Act …

Discusses implications for public and private libraries of complying with Titles II and III of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A checklist for removing barriers is provided that …

Individuals with disabilities are one of the fastest-growing segments of United States society.
In 1970, 11.7% of the United States population was limited in activity, a major factor in …

Discusses the content of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and how it will
affect libraries, particularly public libraries, in the areas of employment and public …

Provides suggestions for academic libraries to comply with the Americans with Disabilities
Act. Topics addressed are planning, including patron surveys; physical access to buildings; …

Includes four articles that address issues related to the recruitment and employment of
librarians and support staff with disabilities. Highlights include the Americans with …

_DISABILITIES ACT_ in or denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a
public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity"[section 202]. Who is a" …

Abstract The article summarizes Northeastern University Libraries' experience in delivering
assistive technology services to patrons and in implementing year one of a Library Services …

Only a few of us are experts in the area of serving patrons with disabilities. Current research
indicates that not all LIS graduate programs include adequate teaching-learning about the …

Background The profession of librarianship has been a proponent of the protection of
intellectual freedom with a dedication to equity of access to information. Equity of access is …