Dear List Members:

My personal opinion:  It would be great if EVERYONE were to
experience the wonders of assistive technology - for sooner or
later we ALL will need it. I think the workstation must be
ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PATRONS (NO "limited to ..."), and situated in
as prominent a location in the library as any other workstation
(i.e.  NOT in the back room).  However, patrons who need the
technology to access the library's resources should have top
priority for using the workstation.

As for wording:  There is no such thing as "ADA use" or "ADA
people."  People cannot and should not be described by ANY
particular law. Just as we are not "d..." people. Avoid the "d"
word and use the POSITIVE terms: ACCESSIBLE/ACCESSIBILITY.

How about a sign on/by the workstation:

"To enable our Library's resources to be accessible to all, this
computer workstation has been equipped with assistive technology.
Thank you in advance for giving patrons who need this technology
to access our Library's resources top priority for using
this workstation. "

Positive Sells.  Positive Wins.  Every Time.

Ellen Perlow
Chair, ALA ASCLA Century Scholarship Committee
"Celebrating a New Century that Celebrates Diversity"
http://www.ala.org/ascla/centuryscholarship.html
Next Application Submission Deadline: March 1, 2001
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> Our main library is preparing to set up a computer work station equipped
> with adaptive/assistive technology installed.

> Can anyone give me ideas, suggestions, comments regarding the correct
> wording we should use for our signs?  Should we indicate that it is
> limited to ADA use?

> Any assistance you can give me will be appreciated.


> Pat Bullock
> Information Services Multicultural Librarian
> King Library
> Miami University
> Oxford, OH 45056
> 513-529-8494