Rhea Joyce Rubin [log in to unmask] is the current chair of the Accessibility Assembly. __________________________________ Marti Goddard, Access Services Manager San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415.557.4557 (v) 415.557.4433 (tty) 415.557.4531 fax -----Original Message----- From: EASI's Library Accessibility Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Schneider, Katherine S. Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 1:26 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Placing Accessibility once again on ALA's agenda Who is the chair of the accessibility assembly of ALA? If this is a dumb question, I apologize in advance; I'm a public library board of trustees member, but not a member of ALA. Kathie Katherine Schneider, Ph.D. Senior Psychologist, Emerita Counseling Service University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire [log in to unmask] Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; Seek what they sought. - Basho -----Original Message----- From: EASI's Library Accessibility Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marti Goddard Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 1:06 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Placing Accessibility once again on ALA's agenda I believe the ALA program Valerie may have been referencing was one called, 'Able'minded. Program planners knew all the presenters and knew that none of them were wheelchair users. If any of the presenters had needed wheelchair access, that would have been specified in the requests for program support that were submitted to ALA Conference Services; I am confident they would have scheduled the program into a room with wheelchair access for presenters if needed. I hope anyone who had accessibility problems at the recent conference will send comments and suggestions directly to Conference Services staff, so they can continue improving services for ALA members. In addition, the Chair of the Accessibility Assembly will be glad to receive your comments and suggestions so the Assembly can continue to advocate for our colleagues. Marti __________________________________ Marti Goddard, Access Services Manager San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415.557.4557 (v) 415.557.4433 (tty) 415.557.4531 fax -----Original Message----- From: EASI's Library Accessibility Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Valerie Lewis Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:59 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Placing Accessibility once again on ALA's agenda I respectfully second Ellen's suggestion. I would add that I attended more than one program at the annual conference and was disappointed to see that programs concerning disability issues particularly one addressing the issue of discrimination, had the presenters seated on a stage that was not accessible. Accessible signage for the entire conference was non-existent and information regarding the conference was difficult to find in an accessible format. ALA needs to be a strong advocate in the goal to make libraries accessible to all users. Valerie Lewis Valerie Lewis Director, LI Talking Book Library Administrator of Outreach Services Suffolk Cooperative Library System P.O. Box 9000 Bellport, NY 11713-9000 (631) 286-1600, X1365 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: EASI's Library Accessibility Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ellen Perlow Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:49 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Placing Accessibility once again on ALA's agenda Dear Colleagues: ALA has e-mailed members a survey concerning planning the future of ALA's Campaign for America's Libraries. In completing the (fully accessible?) survey may I encourage reminding ALA of its own Accessibility Policy (http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governingdocs/policymanual/librar yper sonnel.htm#54.3.2), the need for ALA to fully practice and promote this policy, and under promotion of literacy, the inclusion of Braille and ASL literacy. 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