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Assistive Technology: An Introductory Guide for K-12 Library Media Specialists

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Make your library accessible to every learner with this one-of-a-kind resource. This book clearly explains how to make your library readily available to every student, from using the accessibility features built into Windows, to purchasing a wide range of the newest assistive technologies. An indispensable guide to the information and tools needed to create more inclusive libraries.

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ISBN-13:	9781586831387
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/2004
Series:	Managing the 21st Century Library Media Center
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)

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Janet Hopkins is an assistive techology consultant at Assistive Tech Educational Consulting in Kamloops, BC. Her published works include Assistive Technology: An Introductory Guide for K-12 Library Media Specialists.

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Excellent guide to making the school library accesible to all students, from assessing the library and technology and finding funding and resources to developing strategies and solutions.” —Teacher Librarian

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Due to increasing awareness of the growing need to provide access to information and library services to all students, including those with special needs, library media specialists must become familiar with the emerging role of assistive technology. Hopkins provides an introduction to AT and familiarizes readers with legislation written to promote accountability and provide for all students. In addition, the text discusses the vital roles-social and psychological-that AT plays in its value to educators. Guidelines for the formation of AT teams, assessment methods, various means of funding, and numerous initiatives available to broaden learning opportunities are included. The chapter on library accessibility for special-needs students has numerous checklists accompanied by Web sites addressing the needs of libraries in providing access. Other chapters cover various computer systems' accessibility; Linux and free software; issues of mobility, print disability, hearing impairment, and portable technology options; and resources for professional development. Throughout the text, diagrams illustrate software interfaces and technologies; each chapter includes numerous Web-page references, case studies, "Learn More" boxes, and reference lists. An appendix of free eTexts, a reference list, and an index conclude this informative and useful book.-Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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