Accessibility Assembly
Charge
To advance ALA's continuing commitment to diversity and to accessibility of library and information services for all, including people with physical, sensory or mental disabilities, as reflected in the ALA policy on library services to people with disabilities; (54.3.2); to facilitate communication among ALA units, members and affiliated groups regarding issues such as equitable access to programs, services, collections, and facilities for library users with disabilities, employment of people with disabilities, and library accessibility policies; to encourage manufacturers and vendors to develop library products and materials using the principles of universal design; to advance optimal accessibility of ALA services and programs; to develop and promote strategies for the recruitment of people with disabilities into the library and information science profession; and, to advance coordinating and cooperation of efforts within ALA and the profession to meet the challenges of providing access to all.
Library Accessibility Toolkits: What You Need to Know
- Accessible Communication Styles
- Assistive Technology
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) [Toolkit Under Construction]
- Blindness and Low Vision
- Children with Disabilities
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Developmental, Cognitive, and Intellectual Disabilities
- Learning Differences
- Library Staff with Disabilities
- Management
- Mental Health Issues
- Multiple Disabilities
- Patrons with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias
- Service Animals
- Virtual Accessibility
- Volunteers with Disabilities
Resources/Information
- Library Service for People with Disabilities
- "Library Services for People with Disabilities" History
Addition Questions? Please contact the Chair of the Accessibility Assembly.
