Library AccessibilityIntegrating the ASCLA guides into your library

Heather Lambert heather.lambert@tn.gov

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Reasonable Accommodation:

Direct Threat to the Health or Safety of Others

Undue Financial or Administrative Burden

Substantial Alteration in the Manner in Which Services are Provided

1. People First

2. Don’t Assume

Fin.

ASCLA Tip

sheets

Practical solutions

Simple to train staff

Easy to implement

Inexpensive

Easy to maintain

Assistive Technology Autism & Spectrum Disorders Children with Disabilities (English), Children with Disabilities (Chinese) Deaf & Hard of Hearing Developmental Disabilities Learning Disabilities Management Mental Illness Multiple Disabilities Physical disabilities Service Animals Staff Vision Volunteers with Disabilities What Trustees Need to Know

http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets

• DON’T WORK IN A VACUUM

TRAIN TO THE TIP SHEETS

• GET YOUR TRUSTEES ON BOARD

DO WHAT YOU CAN

PERFORM AN AUDIT

• GET YOUR STAFF ON BOARD, TELL THEM THE NUMBERS, ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS

THINK BEFORE YOU BUY

THINK ABOUT

VIRTUAL PRESENCE

TOO

Resources

Disability Law Center has created an “ADA Checklist” for libraries Library Audit- http://disabilitylawcenter.org//wp-content/uploads/publications/ada%20checklists/ADA%20Library%20Checklist.pdf

ASCLA Tip Sheets- http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets

Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page www.ada.gov Supported by the Department of Justice, visitors can locate general information regarding the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act in regard to issues concerning access to the physical library and virtual library, technology and job accommodation needs.

\ALA/ASCLA’s “Library Accessibility—What You Need to Know”www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets/index.cfmLibrary Accessibility —What You Need to Know is a series of fifteen tip sheets providing a brief overview of meeting the needs of persons with specific disabilities and also includes a tip sheet for management.

ALA/ASCLA’s “Think Accessible Before You Buy: Questions to Ask to Ensure that the Electronic Resources Your Library Plans to Purchase are Accessible.” www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaprotools/thinkaccessible/default.cfmThis easy to use checklist was compiled by users of assistive technology to enable library staff unfamiliar with assistive technology make informed electronic purchasing decisions.

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy http://www.dol.gov/odep/ This website provides resources in regard to legislation and statistics concerning persons with disabilities. Also offers access to database for employers seeking to recruit persons with disabilities.