Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries

• Copyright page.Editorial Advisory Board. Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries. Editors’ Preface to the Advances in Librarianship Series. Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries. Accessibility, Inclusion, and the Roles of Libraries. Improving Services for Patrons with Print Disabilities at Public Libraries: Moving Forward to Become More Inclusive. Universally Accessible Makerspace Recommendation to the District of Columbia Public Library. Accessibility and the Maker Movement: A Case Study of the Adaptive Technology Program at District of Columbia Public Library. Creating a Community-Centered Library for Individuals with Print Disabilities: A Blueprint and a Challenge. Developing Accessible Libraries and Inclusive Librarians in the 21st Century: Examples from Practice. A Case Study in Practice: Providing Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities at the College of Staten Island Library. Collection Development, E-Resources, and Barrier-Free Access. Supporting Web Accessibility with HTML5 and Accessible Rich Internet Applications: Insights for Libraries. Managing Accessible Library Web Content. The Digital Inclusiveness of State Library Websites. Digital Inclusion, Disability, and Public Libraries: A Summary Australian Perspective. Libraries and the Future of Equal Access for People with Disabilities: Legal Frameworks, Human Rights, and Social Justice. About the contributors.

Researchers in library science and disability studies review the long history of libraries serving people with disabilities equally and treating them humanely, describe what is being done now, and project efforts at full access in the future. Their topics include improving services for patrons with print disabilities at public libraries, developing accessible libraries and inclusive librarians in the 21st century: examples from practice, providing accessibility for people with disabilities at the College of Staten Island Library, the digital inclusiveness of state library websites, and libraries and the future of equal access for people with disabilities.