The Americans with Disabilities Act and Its Effect on Public Libraries.

Lewis, Christopher

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ERIC Number: EJ443307

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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The Americans with Disabilities Act and Its Effect on Public Libraries.

Lewis, Christopher

Public Libraries, v31 n1 p23-28 Jan-Feb 1992

Discusses the content of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and how it will affect libraries, particularly public libraries, in the areas of employment and public accommodations. Weaknesses of the ADA are addressed, and librarians' roles in providing equal access use are emphasized. (14 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Employment Practices, Legal Responsibility, Legislation, Library Role, Problems, Public Libraries, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

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