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Creating inclusive library environments : a planning guide for serving patrons with disabilities / Michelle Kowalsky, John Woodruff.

by Kowalsky, Michelle.

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ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2017.

Libraries and people with disabilities -- United States.

9780838914854 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Inclusive library environments : a planning guide for serving patrons with disabilities

Planning guide for serving patrons with disabilities

x, 218 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to creating inclusive libraries -- Writing policies and procedures -- Setting up facilities -- Training library staff -- Maintaining daily operations -- Collaborations and outreach -- Programming and workshop ideas -- Accessible resources and technologies -- Developing a user-centered culture -- Keeping up to date.

"...A road map for libraries so that they may be proactive in creating inclusive library environments. As you review the accesssibility of your library, this publication -- and the discussions you have about it with others -- will aid you in your quest to be truly inclusive." --From the preface p. vii.

Professional collection.

Woodruff, John, 1960-

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