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Call for papers: Accessibility and Libraries
By Donna DiMichele | October 21, 2014
Special Issue call for papers: Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries
Advances in Librarianship announces a call for papers for a special issue devoted to examining how libraries can be made more accessible for people with disabilities.
Academic, public, school, and special libraries all have patrons and staff members with disabilities, making equitable service a priority for these organizations designed to serve their entire communities.
Submission deadline: March 31, 2015.
This book, edited by Brian Wentz, Paul Jaeger, and John Bertot, will include essays devoted to the following themes:
- Current state of laws, policies, and professional standards related to accessibility in libraries
- Research about levels of library accessibility
- Case studies and best practices from libraries providing inclusive services to patrons with disabilities
- Case studies and best practices in accessibility outside of the library domain that can inform library practice
- Emerging and future technology trends that provide challenges and opportunities relating to accessibility in libraries
- Ways in which libraries can conduct and promote research to improve accessibility.
Advances in Librarianship is a key resource for practitioners, researchers, students and faculty members seeking in-depth literature and solutions to current and emerging issues in the fields of library and information science and related fields.
Please direct inquiries and chapter ideas to Paul Jaeger. Read more about this special issue.
The notice was submitted by:
Sallie Gregson
Editorial Assistant | Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Tel: 01274 785217 Ext: #2217 Fax: +44 (0)1274 785244
E-mail: sgregson@emeraldinsight.com
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