Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the library and information science literature
related to the accessibility of digital resources by individuals with mental, physical or other …

Purpose–The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that all library services,
programs and activities be accessible to people with disabilities. Web‐based indexes and …

To a large extent, disability is a social construct. Whether individuals with “disabilities” can
pursue independent and fulfilling lives is not so much a matter of their particular internal …

Purpose–The paper addresses the importance of clarifying terminology such as visually
impaired and related terms before embarking on accessibility studies of electronic …

The increasing provision of Web-based information resources has moved from a simple text
interface to dynamic and interactive designs. While this move has provided people with a …

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), libraries not only have to
provide equal access for patrons to physical collections and equipment but to electronic …

The increased development and use of electronic and information technology in higher
education raises questions about accessibility for individuals with disabilities. In academic …

The purpose of chapter 5 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 48, no. 7)“Making Libraries
Accessible: Adaptive Design and Assistive Technology” is to provide libraries and librarians …

Awareness of accessibility issues alone is the first step for potentially providing accessible
resources to all online users, disabled or not. In addition to providing an overview of what …

Librarians and libraries have long been committed to providing equitable access to
information. In the past decade and a half, the growth of the Internet and the rapid increase …