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Weekly News Digest
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October 17, 2022 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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ALA Releases Report on Accessibility in Library Spaces
ALA collaborated with Knology, a nonprofit research organization, to publish “Accessibility in Libraries: A Landscape Review,” which examines the literature and best practices around libraries and accessibility. It is part of ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative.The report looks at the following: - the different ways disability has been understood and defined over time (the ‘medical model’ vs. the ‘social model’)
- the history of accessibility in U.S. libraries, dating back to the 19th century
- the current landscape of accessibility and its different applications in library settings today
- the resources that are available and most commonly used to include people with different kinds of disabilities into library programs and services
For more information, read the press release.
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