Taylor's Library

Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Assistive technologies in the library [electronic resource] / Barbara T. Mates ; with contributions by William R. Reed, IV.

By: Mates, Barbara T.
Contributor(s): Reed, William R | ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2011Description: xiv, 206 p. : ill.Subject(s): Libraries and people with disabilities | Self-help devices for people with disabilities | Libraries and people with visual disabilities | Libraries and the hearing impairedGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 027.6/63 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
The library's mission : to serve all patrons -- Creating accessible electronic information -- Seeing the bigger picture : large-print-access technology solutions -- When computers talk : listening to the Web and printed materials -- Touching the Internet : braille access to the Internet -- Seeing the sounds : technologies for persons with hearing impairments -- Surfing the Internet with a "different" board -- Accessible collections, resources, and discussion forums -- Staff make it all work -- Finding the funding -- We got it, come and get it, or, Marketing -- Creating avenues for accessible electronic communication.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The library's mission : to serve all patrons -- Creating accessible electronic information -- Seeing the bigger picture : large-print-access technology solutions -- When computers talk : listening to the Web and printed materials -- Touching the Internet : braille access to the Internet -- Seeing the sounds : technologies for persons with hearing impairments -- Surfing the Internet with a "different" board -- Accessible collections, resources, and discussion forums -- Staff make it all work -- Finding the funding -- We got it, come and get it, or, Marketing -- Creating avenues for accessible electronic communication.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.