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Full list of Accessible Library Databases

'This page contains a full list of databases that are compliant with either Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, or W3C... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Mildred F. Sawyer Library
Date Created:: January 12, 2015
Date Modified:: November 3, 2016
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Libraries and literacy: Using libraries to support national literacy efforts - UIL Policy Brief 6

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Literacy developed this policy brief, which examines the role of libraries in... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Date Created:: September 1, 2017
Date Modified:: May 13, 2018
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Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) Repository

This site is a repository of library vendor VPATs and accessibility statements. 'All VPATs have been posted with vendor... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Libraries for Universal Accessibility
Date Created:: January 12, 2015
Date Modified:: April 12, 2018
Editor Review:: 4.0 stars
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Going Green @your library

Environmentally friendly practices for libraries and beyond.

Material Type:: Social Networking Tool
Author:: Rachel Shea
Date Created:: November 19, 2015
Date Modified:: November 3, 2016
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Intersections: Advocacy, Legislation & Issues.

This blog of the ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS), highlights the work of library and... see more

Material Type:: Social Networking Tool
Author:: American Library Association
Date Created:: April 10, 2017
Date Modified:: August 21, 2018
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars

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Journal of learning spaces

A peer-reviewed, open-access journal published biannually, The Journal of Learning Spaces provides a scholarly,... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Michael Crumpton
Date Created:: February 22, 2017
Date Modified:: March 20, 2017
Editor Review:: 3.0 stars

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Librarianship Studies & Information Technology

This a blog on studies, research, techniques, technology, best practices, and latest news on librarianship, library and... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Salman Haider
Date Created:: July 3, 2015
Date Modified:: November 24, 2019
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.6666667 stars

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Library Accessibility –What You Need to Know

'The ASCLA “Library Accessibility –What You Need to Know” toolkit series of fifteen tipsheets was developed to help... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
Date Created:: January 7, 2015
Date Modified:: May 11, 2017
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Overcoming the information gap: Measuring the accessibility of library databases to adaptive technology users

'Purpose – The purpose of this study is to address problems associated with the accessibility of academic library... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Jennifer Tatomir; Joan C. Durrance
Date Created:: January 14, 2015
Date Modified:: June 21, 2016
Editor Review:: 3.0 stars

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Research Agenda for Library Instruction and Information Literacy | Instruction Section Website

ACRL's (Association of College and Research Libraries) Research Agenda for Library Instruction and Information Literacy... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Association of College and Research Libraries
Date Created:: November 5, 2020
Date Modified:: June 7, 2021
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Libraries and the Sacredness of Community

SustainRT Online Education Team Webinar, 5/19/2016. A talk by Rachael Shea, librarian, about the sacredness of nature and... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Rachael Shea; Madeleine Charney
Date Created:: May 20, 2016
Date Modified:: February 26, 2017
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Accessibility of web‐based library databases: the vendors' perspectives in 2007

This article 'reviews results from a survey of web-based research database vendors regarding the perceived accessibility... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Suzanne L. Byerley; Mary Beth Chambers; Mariyam Thohira
Date Created:: January 12, 2015
Date Modified:: June 21, 2016
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars

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Cultural Competence

The YALSA Cultural Competence Taskforce built this wiki on the work of the earlier Diversity Taskforce. Their mission is... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Youth Adult Library Services Association
Date Created:: November 9, 2016
Date Modified:: March 6, 2019
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Designing and Building Integrated Digital Library Systems - Guidelines

This document 'provides detailed guidelines on implementing accessible E&IT systems for various library functions (e.g.... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Bente Dahl Rathje, et al.
Date Created:: January 7, 2015
Date Modified:: June 21, 2016
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Equal Access: Universal Design of Libraries

This site 'provides guidelines for ensuring that multiple facets of library operations (e.g. policies, physical... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Sheryl Burgstahler
Date Created:: January 12, 2015
Date Modified:: June 22, 2016
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars

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Guidelines of the successful reference interview from the American Library Association

This document lists the 5 main elements that should be included in type of reference interaction, including both in... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: American Library Association; The National Archives at Boston
Date Created:: September 30, 2014
Date Modified:: February 25, 2018
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Libraries for the Blind in the Information Age - Guidelines for development

This document 'provides detailed guidelines on implementing library services specifically tailored for persons with... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Rosemary Kavanagh; Beatrice Christensen Sköld
Date Created:: January 7, 2015
Date Modified:: June 21, 2016
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars

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New technologies gain traction at notable university libraries

MakerBot center brings 3D printing to UMass Amherst Du Bois Library; connects students, community with 3D printing.

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: eSchoolMedia & eCampus News
Date Created:: March 26, 2015
Date Modified:: June 21, 2016
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars

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Read in Color Archives - Little Free Library

This is a blog post about the Little Free Library's new initiative called Read-in-Color to help promote reading diversity... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Margret Aldrich
Date Created:: October 19, 2020
Date Modified:: April 22, 2021
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars
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REPORT OF THE ARL JOINT TASK FORCE ON SERVICES TO PATRONS WITH PRINT DISABILITIES

'The Association of Research Libraries formed the Joint Task Force on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities to... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Mary Case, Chair
Date Created:: January 7, 2015
Date Modified:: June 21, 2016
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars

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The library of the future is Chattanooga Public Library

This article tells about what the library of the future will look like. "No longer a warehouse for barely touched tomes,... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Brian Resnick
Date Created:: February 6, 2014
Date Modified:: October 29, 2019
Editor Review:: 1.0 stars
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The political librarian

A peer-reviewed open journal about libraries and politics. EveryLibrary helps secure funding for libraries at the ballot... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: John Chrastka
Date Created:: August 8, 2016
Date Modified:: February 19, 2020
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars

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Thinking Outside the Book: Partnering to offer a Picture Book Walk

(The show me librarian Blog) Picture Book Walk at Quail Ridge Park. With all the hullabaloo that is summer reading, it... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Amy Koester
Date Created:: July 14, 2017
Date Modified:: November 9, 2022
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.5 stars

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TOC: Tools of Change for Publishing

O'Reilly's site for how to deal with digital-age publishing and DRM issues.

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: O'Reilly
Date Created:: May 8, 2013
Date Modified:: August 30, 2017
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars

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