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ERIC Number: EJ1185950
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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Evidence of Our Values: Disability Inclusion on Library Instruction Websites
Graves, Stephanie J.; German, Elizabeth
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v18 n3 p559-574 Jul 2018
Libraries are called to serve users with diverse needs and a wide range of abilities and disabilities. The library literature includes much about services to persons with disabilities but says little about programmatic efforts in library instruction and accessibility design at an organizational level. This study looks for visible evidence of inclusive practices in library instruction programs through a content analysis of library instruction websites and instruction request forms, examining instruction-related pages for accessibility language. Results show little evidence of programmatic disability inclusion on library websites.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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