Creating Inclusive Library Environments: A Planning Guide for Serving Patrons with Disabilities

by Michelle Kowalsky, John Woodruff

Overview

This planning guide will enable libraries to create and maintain a truly inclusive environment for all patrons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838914885
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	10/31/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	218
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Michelle Kowalsky is a librarian and professor at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey. She teaches and supervises undergraduate learners and graduate students in their research endeavors. Michelle holds an EdD from Pepperdine University and an MLS from Rutgers University, and is a National Board Certified Teacher of Library Media. Her most recent activities have been upgrade of Campbell Library’s Digital Learning Center with software and furniture recommended by students with disabilities; development of information literacy instruction and reference services in a variety of subject areas, most recently for business majors; and supervision of dissertation research for doctoral students in the College of Education. Prior to working in academia, she worked as a public librarian, a corporate librarian, and a K−12 school librarian and teacher for over 20 years.

John Woodruff is Director of the Academic Success Center and Disability Resources at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey. He coordinates campus services for students with disabilities and manages transitions for students entering college. John holds an MS in Health Education from St. Joseph’s University and a BS in Business Administration from St. Francis University (Loretto, Pennsylvania). His most recent activities include outreach to faculty and students to increase empathy for the varying needs of students; development of year-round speaker programs, activities, and events to promote understanding on campus and in the local community; and leadership of faculty-led and community-led strategic partnerships for awareness, training, and mentoring. His professional career reflects over 30 years of education, training, administration, and management of employment and training programs for persons with disabilities.

Table of Contents

Creating Inclusive Library Environments

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction to Creating Inclusive Libraries

Chapter 2. Writing Policies and Procedures

Chapter 3. Setting Up Facilities

Chapter 4. Training Library Staff

Chapter 5. Maintaining Daily Operations

Chapter 6. Collaboration and Outreach

Chapter 7. Programming and Workshop Ideas

Chapter 8. Accessible Resources and Technologies

Chapter 9. Developing a User-Centered Culture

Chapter 10. Keeping Up to Date

About the Authors

Index