ARL to Host National Digital Stewardship Resident: Apply by April 5
 image © Ed UthmanARL has been selected as one of ten host institutions for the inaugural National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) program, launched by the Library of Congress and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
ARL Publishes Report on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities
by Prue Adler & Judy Ruttenberg | 202-296-2296 | prue@arl.org or judy@arl.org |
on November 05, 2012
ARL has released the report (PDF) of its Joint Task Force on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities, scheduled for final publication later this month in Research Libraries Issues(RLI). ARL formed the task force in May 2012 to expand upon the ongoing work of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), of which ARL is a member, in support of an international instrument for the print disabled that is under active consideration by the World International Copyright Organization (WIPO).
Report of the ARL Joint Task Force on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities (Nov. 2, 2012)
by administrator
on November 02, 2012
Research libraries have a responsibility to make library collections and services universally accessible to their patrons. And as research libraries provide more content electronically to students, faculty members, researchers, and others, the role of libraries and other partners in their institutions and beyond is changing in the provision of information resources and services to patrons with disabilities.
 print-disabilities-tfreport02nov12.pdf
SPEC Kit 321: Services for Users with Disabilities (December 2010)
by administrator
on December 01, 2010
SPEC Kit 321 explores what services are being provided and how users are made aware of them; what assistive technologies are being offered today and who maintains them; which library staff have responsibility for providing services and how are they trained; and what service policies and procedures are in place for users with disabilities. It includes documentation from respondents that describe the services offered, the assistive technology that is available, service policies, user needs assessment, staff training materials, and job requirements for service coordinators.
This publication is available for purchase in both online and print versions. Download the spec-kit-purchase-options-2013.pdf for complete pricing and purchase options information.
Link to the online SPEC Kit 321 on the ARL Digital Publications website.
Terms:2010, Accessibility, LeiLani Freund, Library Administration, Library Services, M. Suzanne Brown, Publications, Space, Facilities, and Services, SPEC Kit, Text
SPEC Kit 243: Service to Users with Disabilities (April 1999)
by administrator
on April 15, 1999
A scanned version of SPEC Kit 243 (Transforming Libraries 8) is available full view through HathiTrust. View document here »
In the Matter of Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Persons with Other Disabilities
by administrator
on January 01, 1960
Comments from ALA, ACRL, and ARL address the need for improved and expanded access to copyrighted works for the blind and persons with other disabilities.
noi-comments-print-disabilities-28apr09.pdf
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