Dear Everyone:
I would like to see the focus (please) on diversity and
accessibility-related materials and materials concerning people with
accessibility needs - a/k/a EVERYONE, ALL OF US:
1. The A.D.A. is just one of a number of U.S.-only federal laws that
applies to people with accessibility needs,
2. The A.D.A. applies only to the U.S.and federally;
3. The current global aging crisis (that's us too);
4. The current growing number of veterans with accessibility needs - from
the Iraq/Afghanistan war (many more military personnel arae surviving their
[devastating] injuries) - see, for instance, USA Today lead
story-yesterday-October 19, 2005;
5. Global wars, poverty, hunger, devastation
6. Natural disasters such as Katrina, etc.
7. Lack of universal health care (U.S.)
ETC.
Accessibility is an EVERYBODY, EVERY LIBRARY PATRON and STAFF MEMBER (ALL
library staff, us too) issue.
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Ellen Perlow
Member of the Crowd
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>From: "Irwin, Marilyn" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: ADA Training Materials Specifically for Library Staff?
>Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:06:19 -0500
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>Another books is Deines-Jones, Courtney & Van Fleet, Connie. (1995).
>Preparing staff to serve patrons with disabilities. Neal-Schuman. Although
>10 years old, much of the material covered is still very relevant.
>(http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/9/159.html)
>
>Although I don't mean to toot my own horn, I also teach a web-based course
>in the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science
>entitled Library Resources and Technologies for Patrons with Disabilities.
>It will be offered during the spring semester and can be taken from
>anywhere in the world. The 2006 syllabus isn't ready yet, but the one
>from 2005 can be viewed at
>http://www.slis.iupui.edu/courses/syllabi/L620_s05_irwin.pdf if you want to
>get an idea.
>
>Marilyn Irwin
>Assoc. Prof.
>School of Library & Information Science
>Indiana University, Indianapolis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EASI's Library Accessibility Discussion List on behalf of Tracy
>Scharn
> Sent: Thu 10/20/2005 11:32 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc:
> Subject: ADA Training Materials Specifically for Library Staff?
>
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I've been poking around looking for disability-related training materials
> for an upcoming training for our library staff. I've found some books on
>the
> subject, but nothing that really gives an overview of providing quality
> public service to library patrons with disabilities. At this point I'd
> settle for a pamphlet or guidelines to show folks. Does such a thing exist
> before I go ahead and try to create one myself? I've scoured ALA's
>website,
> but found nothing really. I also contacted ALA's Diversity department but
> never heard back. Any tips on resources you all can provide would be
>great.
>
> Tracy
>
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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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