You might find some help on the Web page of the Linda Lucas Walling Collection of Materials for and about Children with Disabilities. The current address is http://www.libsci.sc.edu/fsd/walling/web/bestfolder.htm
Twentyplus years ago, Marilyn Karrenbrock Stauffer and I published a literature review of research related to libraries and disabilities. Back then we found little that was actual research. I think you are correct that there's still very little today. We need some! Linda Walling
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>From: Anna Koulikourdi <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Mar 4, 2008 10:03 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Resources for children with disabilities
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>For children with disabilities, there is also:
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>1. Skold, B. C. (1999a) "National policies for library services to visually
>impaired and other print handicapped children", 65th IFLA Council and
>General Conference, August 20 - August 28, Bangkok, Thailand [Διαθέσιμο στο
>http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla65/papers/003-121_e.htm (Ημερομηνία πρόσβασης:
>13/07/05)]
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>Nilsson, J. (2006) "The children's TPB- an open window for children with
>print impairments", 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council, 20-24 August,
>Seoul, Korea
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>2. Gale, G., Morley, J., Wallis, L. “RVIB library and information
>services-services to children”, 65th IFLA Council and General Conference,
>20-28 August, Bangkok, Thailand [Διαθέσιμο στο
>http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla65/papers/028-121e.htm (Ημερομηνία πρόσβασης:
>03/09/05)]
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>3. Sabolovic-Krajina, D. (2007) "Library service for print disabled children
>and youth in Public Library of Koprivnica- an isolated case or a role model
>for Croatian public libraries?" 73rd IFLA General Conference and Council,
>19-23 August, Durban, South Africa
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>4. Kouznetaova, V., Nazarova, J. (1999) "The main public children’s library
>of St Petersburg", Library Review, 48 (4), 193-196
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>5. Skold, B. C. (2007) "Picture books accessible to blind and visually
>impaired children", 73rd IFLA General Conference and Council, 19-23 August,
>Durban, South Africa
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>6. (2004) "World's first Internet portal for visually impaired children
>brings honors to Microsoft Canada and Bill Gates", [Διαθέσιμο στο
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2002/aug02/08-20DigitalLibrary.asp
>(Ημερομηνία πρόσβασης: 24/09/05)]
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>7. Robinson, C. A., Dowd, F. S. (1997) "Public library services to disabled
>children: a national survey of large systems", Journal of youth services in
>libraries, 283-290 03/01/07)]
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>8. Poulson, J. M. (1994) "Library programs for children with disabilities: a
>survey of Missouri public libraries"
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>9. Ripley, M. (2007) "Creating a loans collection of books with tactile
>illustrations for young children with a visual impairment", 73rd IFLA
>General Conference and Council, 19-23 August, Durban, South Africa
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Cutler, Lynne" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:31 PM
>Subject: call for help : project about library needs of children with disa
>bilities
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>> Dear BADSL members, (and lib-disability members)
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>> I am the student at SJSU working with Lynne Cutler on research into the
>> library needs of children with disabilities. I wanted to introduce myself
>> to
>> you all, and ask for your help.
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>> I am currently looking for research or model questionnaires that could
>> inform our methodology and interview tools.
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>> Our draft research question is: "How can Oakland Public Library improve
>> its
>> services and outreach to children with disabilities ages 5-13?"
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>> Our Objective: To assess children with disabilities' perceptions and needs
>> of Oakland Public Library, along with barriers to access, with the
>> long-term
>> goal of improving services and outreach/publicity.
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>> The research will most likely be conducted through focus groups or
>> one-on-one interviews.
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>> There are very few research studies out there on the library needs of
>> children with disabilities, and those that exist tend to focus on one
>> specific group (i.e., Leong & Higgins, 2002. Public library services for
>> young people who use wheelchairs in Singapore). In fact, most articles are
>> informal, practice-based advice.
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>> If anything comes to mind, I would appreciate your thoughts.
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>> Of course, any questions or methods we develop will go through an
>> accessibility review to assure they accommodate different youths' needs.
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>> Looking forward to our collaboration,
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>> Amy Sonnie
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>> Check out EASI New Synchronous Clinics:
>> http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
>> EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
>> Online courses and Clinics http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
>> Check the EASI Library Web http://www.rit.edu/~easi/lib.htm
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>Check out EASI New Synchronous Clinics:
>http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
>EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
>Online courses and Clinics http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
>Check the EASI Library Web http://www.rit.edu/~easi/lib.htm
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"Our choices are always made in the context of the stories we tell." Alan Jones
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Check out EASI New Synchronous Clinics:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Online courses and Clinics http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Check the EASI Library Web http://www.rit.edu/~easi/lib.htm
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