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>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From:         Schmetzke, Axel
>> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 9:52 AM
>> To:   Lib Faculty; Timm, David; Sherman, Sarah
>> Subject:      Call for Articles--please forward as you see fit
>>
>> Please forward this announcement to colleagues who may be interested in
>> this line of research. Thanks, Axel
>>
>> PS: Cathy, would you please forward this to the CUWL/CDC mailing list.
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> Call for Articles
>>
>> Special Issue of Library Hi Tech:
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>> Accessibility of Web-Based Information Resources for People with
>> Disabilities
>>
>> Library Hi Tech invites articles for a special issue on the "Accessibility
>> of Web-Based Information Resources for People with Disabilities". The aim
>> of this special issue is to promote a barrier-free virtual library
>> environment that affords all users a maximum of independence. This aim is
>> to be accomplished (a) by encouraging evaluative research on the
>> accessibility of electronic information resources for people with print
>> disabilities, (b) by enabling librarians to make informed procurement
>> decisions, and (c) by providing information to encourage vendors to
>> develop truly inclusive products.
>>
>> Welcome are articles on the accessibility of any web-based information
>> resources, including those currently emerging on the market. These may
>> include:
>>
>> *     Online catalog systems (Voyager, ExLibris, etc.)
>> *     Aggregated database services (Ebscohost, WilsonWeb, FirstSearch,
>> ProQuest, etc.)
>> *     Specialized electronic indexes (Books in Print, Anthropological
>> Index Online, etc.)
>> *     Electronic reference works (Britannica Online, New Grove Dictionary
>> of Music & Musicians, Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, etc.)
>> *     E-journals (JSTOR, Project Muse, HighWire Press, Emerald Press,
>> Taylor & Francis, etc.)
>> *     E-books (especially NetLibrary)
>> *     Library Web pages
>>
>> Articles discussing other issues pertaining to web-accessibility of
>> information and learning resources will also be considered. Such topics
>> may include: the accessibility of courseware, the legal mandate under ADA
>> and Sect. 508, online distance-education for people with disabilities, and
>> strategies for creating an accessible online environment.
>>
>> Authors considering contributions to this issue should discuss their ideas
>> with the guest editor and send an extended abstract of the proposed
>> article in advance of full submission. The abstract should be received by
>> May 1, 2001. The full article must be submitted by September 1, 2001.
>>
>> Guest Editor
>>
>> Axel Schmetzke, Ph.D.
>> Library
>> University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
>> 900 Reserve Street
>> Stevens Point, WI 54481
>> Tel: (715) 346-4658
>> Fax: (715) 346-3857
>> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Full publication guidelines are available at
>> <http://www.lib.msu.edu/seadle/Guidelines.html>.
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