Spring 2015
Illinois State Library working to Improve Library Services for People on the Spectrum

Illinois State Library working to Improve Library Services for People on the Spectrum

By Christina C. Wray The Illinois State Library has been awarded a National Leadership Forum grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to help begin a national conversation on improving library services for patrons with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).  Their project, called Targeting Autism, is led by a partnership of the State Library,...
Improving Library Services for People with Disabilities: An Interview with Mary Frasier and Chris Jackson

Improving Library Services for People with Disabilities: An Interview with Mary Frasier and Chris Jackson

Interviewed by Christina C. Wray What ASCLA programs have you participated in? Mary: I participated in the online workshop called Positive Interactions: Making the library a Welcoming Place for People with Disabilities with Brenda Hough .  I also attended ASCLA programing at the Annual ALA conference in Chicago, because I was part of the Services...
The Library-GPII-System: Reinventing accessibility in libraries

The Library-GPII-System: Reinventing accessibility in libraries

Authors Amrish Chourasia, PhD Assistant Scientist, Trace R&D Center University of Wisconsin – Madison Email: amrish@trace.wisc.edu Ph: (608) 263-5485   Jim Tobias Inclusive Technologies Email: tobias@inclusive.com   Steve Githens Raising the Floor – US Email: swgithen@mtu.edu   Gregg Vanderheiden, PhD Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering University of Wisconsin – Madison Email: gv@trace.wisc.edu Ph: (608) 263-5788...