Comments on: Accessibility to Library Databases and Other Online Library Resources for People with Disabilities http://ascla.ala.org/interface/2009/04/accessibility-to-library-databases-and-other-online-library-resources-for-people-with-disabilities/ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:14:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mary J. Barnett http://ascla.ala.org/interface/2009/04/accessibility-to-library-databases-and-other-online-library-resources-for-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Mary J. Barnett Sat, 16 May 2009 17:09:32 +0000 http://ascla.ala.org/interface/?p=157#comment-42 It's taken a long time! Thank you for finally addressing an issue that's been neglected by libraries for too long. As traditional reference sources have migrated to online versions, little attention has been paid to their accessibility for people with print disabilities. People with print disabilities have noted the lack of advocacy on this topic and wondered if librarians truly wanted to provide "access for all." Vendors do listen to librarians, and at last we can be advocates to vendors for patrons with print disabilities. Most of the adjustments that need to be made to online sources are not onerous; they require awareness in user interface design and an initial and ongoing committment to the process. Thank you for making me proud to be a member of ASCLA! It’s taken a long time! Thank you for finally addressing an issue that’s been neglected by libraries for too long. As traditional reference sources have migrated to online versions, little attention has been paid to their accessibility for people with print disabilities. People with print disabilities have noted the lack of advocacy on this topic and wondered if librarians truly wanted to provide “access for all.”

Vendors do listen to librarians, and at last we can be advocates to vendors for patrons with print disabilities. Most of the adjustments that need to be made to online sources are not onerous; they require awareness in user interface design and an initial and ongoing committment to the process.

Thank you for making me proud to be a member of ASCLA!

]]> By: Eileen Boswell http://ascla.ala.org/interface/2009/04/accessibility-to-library-databases-and-other-online-library-resources-for-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Eileen Boswell Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:13:43 +0000 http://ascla.ala.org/interface/?p=157#comment-21 Thank you for posting this important information. Librarians need to lead change and educating ourselves about accessible technology is one way to do that. Great work! Thank you for posting this important information. Librarians need to lead change and educating ourselves about accessible technology is one way to do that. Great work!

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