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Home > Reference Publications > Bibliographies > Library and Information Services for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals (2006)
2006
This bibliography lists selected sources of information on providing library services for adults and children who are unable to read of use standard printed materials due to blindness or physical handicaps. A limited number of citations on serving related groups is included. The selections, based on the holdings of the Reference Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, were chosen for currency and authoritativeness. With the exception of classics in the field, most titles are in print and were published between 2002 and 2006.
Indexes such as Library Literature and Information Science should be consulted for historical treatment of the subject or for material on local or regional services.
American Foundation for the Blind. AFB directory of services for blind and visually impaired persons in the United States and Canada. 27th ed. New York, 2005. 772p. $39.95 online subscription; $79.95 paperback with one-year online subscription. (AFB Press, Customer Service, P.O. Box 1020, Sewickley, PA 15143).
American Library Association. Library services for people with disabilities policy. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.ala.org/ala/ascla/asclaissues/libraryservices.htm.
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. Louis database of accessible materials and APH file repository. www.aph.org/louis/index.html.
Braille into the next millennium. Washington: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and Friends of Libraries for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals in North America, 2000. 600p. Free.
Canadian Library Association. Canadian guidelines on library and information services for people with disabilities. Approved Feb. 1997. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.cla.ca/about/disabils.htm.
Cylke, Frank Kurt, ed. Progress through the years 1973-2004: selected highlights. Washington: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2005. 16p. [booklet]. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/progress.html.
Dauenheimer, Deborah. Serving people with disabilities in Colorado libraries. Colorado libraries, v. 29, winter 2003: 15-16.
Delivering the printed word to the print-impaired. ILA (Illinois Library Association) reporter, v. 20, June 2002: 1, 4-5.
Disability resources for libraries and librarians. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.lori.ri.gov/tbp/libres.php.
Epp, Mary Anne. Closing the 95 percent gap: library resource sharing for people with disabilities. Library trends, v. 54, winter 2006: 411-429.
Huntington, Barbara, and Coral Swanson. Adults with special needs: a resource and planning guide for Wisconsin's public libraries. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2003. 173p. (125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, 53707-7841). Also available online at dpi.wi.gov/pld/specialasn.html.
Interface. Quarterly. $10 of membership dues for one-year subscription. Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. International directory of libraries for the blind, 4th ed. Available online at ifla.jsrpd.jp/.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Section of Libraries for the Blind. Guidelines for library service to braille users. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.ifla.org/VII/s31/pub/guide.htm.
Issues in access to information: a bibliography. Final draft. Prepared by RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) Access to Information Committee, July 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaprotools/issuesinaccess/issuesaccess.htm.
Kitchel, J. Elaine. Large print: guidelines for optimal readability and APHont J . Retrieved July 5, 2006. http://sun1.aph.org/edresearch/lpguide.htm.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Frequently asked questions about the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Washington. 10p. Free. [brochure]. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/faq.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. NLS patron survey (2003): index page. www.loc.gov/nls/ technical/patronsurvey2003/index.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. That all may read: library service for blind and physically handicapped people. Washington, 1983. 518p. Free.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reference Section. Facts: books for blind and physically handicapped individuals. Washington. 4p. Annual. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/annual.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reference Section. Library resources for the blind and physically handicapped: a directory with budget, staff, and collections information and statistics on readership and circulation. Washington. Annual. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/ directories/resources.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reference Section. Magazines in special media. Washington, 2005. 78p. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/directories/magazines.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reference Section. Reading materials in large print: a resource guide. Compiled by Carol Strauss. Washington, 2005. 30p. Free. (reference circular 05-03). Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/largeprint.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reference Section. Sources of custom-produced books: braille, audio recordings, and large print. Compiled by Freddie Peaco. Washington, 2001. 103p. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/directories/sources.html.
Library Reproduction Service. Large print books for libraries and individuals [online database], www.lrs-largeprint.com/library.html. Large print reproductions of educational materials [online database], www.lrs-largeprint.com/education.html.
Mates, Barbara T. AccessAbility @ Cleveland Public Library. Public libraries, v. 42, Jan.-Feb. 2003: 28-31.
McCain, Mimi. Goal of special needs center in Phoenix is equal access. Interface, v. 27, fall 2005: 6-7.
McCain, Mimi. What's so special about special needs? Public libraries, v. 42, Jan.-Feb. 2003: 51-54.
Majeska, Marilyn Lundell. Talking books: pioneering and beyond. Washington: Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 1988. 108p. Free.
News. Quarterly. Free. Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Washington, DC 20542. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/index.html.
Prine, Stephen, and George F. Thuronyi. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. In Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress: for Congress, the nation, and the world. Washington: Library of Congress in association with Bernan Press, 2004. p. 39-43.
Puckett, Rahye L. Not just for the blind: free library services through the Mississippi Library Commission. Mississippi libraries, v. 69, winter 2005: 90-91.
Quezada, Shelley. Nothing about me without me: planning for services to people with disabilities. Public libraries, v. 42, Jan.-Feb. 2003: 42-46.
Revised standards and guidelines of service for the Library of Congress network of libraries for the blind and physically handicapped. Chicago: Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, American Library Association, 2005. 64p. $18.
Robertson, Guy. "It's not just the books!" Wheelchair patrons speak out. Feliciter (Canadian Library Association), v. 50, issue 6, 2004: 258-260.
Rubin, Rhea Joyce. Planning for library services to people with disabilities. Chicago: Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, American Library Association, 2001. 94p. $30. (ASCLA Changing Horizons series no. 5).
Ryder, Julie. Can't get to the library? Then we'll come to you. A survey of library services to people in their own homes in the United Kingdom. Health information and libraries journal, v. 21, suppl. 2, 2004: 5-13.
Tucker, Richard N., comp. Resource guide on access to and interlending of alternative format materials. IFLA professional reports no.75, 2002. IFLA. (Publications Department, IFLA Headquarters, P.O. Box 95312, 2509 CH The Hague, Netherlands).
Webster, Peter, ed. Library resource sharing networks. Library trends, v. 54, winter 2006: 411-429.
Will, Barbara H. Library services for all. Library journal, v. 130, Nov. 15, 2005: 47.
Akin, Lynn, and Donna MacKinney. Autism, literacy, and libraries. Children and libraries, v. 2, summer-fall 2004: 35-43.
Banks, Carrie. All kinds of flowers grow here: The Child's Place for children with special needs at Brooklyn Public Library. Children and libraries, v. 2, spring 2004: 5-10.
Hopkins, Janet. School library accessibility: the role of assistive technology. Teacher librarian, v. 31, Feb. 2004: 15-18.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. NLS kids zone. www.loc.gov/nls/children/index.html.
Linda Lucas Walling collection: materials for and-or about children with disabilities. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.libsci.sc.edu/facst/walling/bestfolder.htm.
Phillips, Sharon B. Books: a treasure for all children. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.summerreadingnys.org/manual_chapter_2.pdf.
Public library services for youth with special needs: a plan for Wisconsin. Retrieved July 5, 2006. http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/ysnpl.html.
Rothberg, Madeleine, and Tom Wlodkowski. Making educational software accessible: design guidelines including math and science solutions. Retrieved July 5, 2006. http://ncam.wgbh.org/cdrom/guideline2000/.
Steelman, Patricia, comp. Select bibliography of children's books about the disability experience. Retrieved July 11, 2006. www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/schneideraward/bibliography.htm.
Ward, Marilyn. Voices from the margins: an annotated bibliography of fiction on disabilities and differences for young people. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. 154p. $44.95.
Wojahn, Rebecca Hogue. Everyone's invited: ways to make your library more welcoming to children with special needs. School library journal, v. 52, Feb. 2006: 46-48.
American Library Association. Reference and User Services Association. Library services to older adults guidelines. 1987, revised 1999. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaprotools/referenceguide/libraryservices.htm.
Canadian Library Association. Interest Group on Services for Older People. Canadian guidelines on library and information services for older adults. Approved by CLA Executive Council, November 24, 2000. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.cla.ca/resources/olderadults.htm.
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Library and information services for older people. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.cilip.org.uk/professionalguidance/equalopportunities/briefings/olderpeople.htm.
Honnold, RoseMary, and Saralyn A. Mesaros. Serving seniors: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2004. 150p. $59.95.
Long, Sarah Ann. Serving the " boomer" generation and beyond. New library world (London), v. 106, issue 7-8, 2005: 378-390.
Mabry, Celia Hales. Serving seniors: dos and don'ts at the desk. American libraries, v. 34, Dec. 2003: 64-65.
Mates, Barbara T., and Associates, comps., and Nancee Dahms-Stinson, ed. Serving seniors: a resource manual for Missouri libraries. Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Library, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2006. www.sos.mo.gov/library/development/services/seniors/manual/.
Panella, Nancy Mary, comp. Guidelines for libraries serving hospital patients and the elderly and disabled in long-term care facilities. IFLA professional reports no.61, 2000. 46p. www.ifla.org/VII/s9/nd1/iflapr-61e.pdf.
American Council of the Blind. Library Users of America. http://libraryusers.tripod.com/.
Axtell, Robert, and Judith M. Dixon. Voyager 2000: a review of accessibility for persons with visual disabilities. Library hi tech, v. 20, 2002: 141-147.
Beaumont, Jane, and Jim Sanders. Opening the book: creating equitable library service for print-disabled Canadians. Feliciter (Canadian Library Association), v. 50, issue 3, 2004: 87-89.
Borst, Randall E. An introduction to blindness and visual impairment for postsecondary education in the United States. AHEAD's Professional Monograph series. Waltham, MA: AHEAD, 2005. 42p. $15. (P.O. Box 540666, 02454).
Byrne, Alex. Advancing library services for the blind in the global information society. World Library and Information Congress: 71st IFLA General Conference and Council, Oslo, August 2005: 1-5. Also available online at www.ifla.org/IV/ifla71/papers/178e-Byrne.pdf.
Cain, Sally. Technology: libraries are catching up. NB, issue 6, June 2006: 20-24.
Charlson, Kim. Braille library services. In Braille: into the next millennium. Washington: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and Friends of Libraries for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals in North America, 2000. p. 236-255. Free.
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Library and information services for visually impaired people. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.cilip.org.uk/professionalguidance/equalopportunities/ briefings/visual.htm.
Creaser, Clare, J. Eric Davies, and Stella Wisdom. Accessible, open, and inclusive? How visually impaired people view library and information services and agencies. Journal of librarianship and information science, v. 34, no. 4, 2002, 207-214.
Davies, J. Eric, Stella Wisdom, and Claire Creaser. Out of sight but not out of mind: visually impaired people's perspectives of library and information services. LISU occasional paper no. 29. Loughborough: Library and Information Statistics Unit (LISU), 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.lut.ac.uk/departments/ls/lisu/pages/publications/stvtextonly.html.
Gerber, Elaine. The benefits of and barriers to computer use for individuals who are visually impaired. Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 97, Sept. 2003: 536-550.
Kavanagh, Rosemary, and Beatrice Christensen Skold, eds. Libraries for the blind in the information age: guidelines for development. IFLA professional reports, no. 7. Retrieved Nov. 2005. www.ifla.org/VII/s31/pub/Profrep86.pdf.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Facts: Web-Braille. Washington, 2001. 2p. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/webbraille.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Technical circular 03-01: Braille preservation and salvage guidelines. Washington, 2003. 4p. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/technical/circulars/braillepreservationguidelines.html.
Moczygemba, Carol. Talking books. Texas co-op power, Feb. 2005: 10-15.
Nail-Chiwetalu, Barbara. Guidelines for accessing alternative format educational materials. May 1, 1999. 12p. Available free from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Reference Section, and online at www.loc.gov/nls/other/guidelines.html.
Papadopoulos, Konstantinos S., and Dimitrios B. Goudiras. Accessibility assistance for visually-impaired people in digital texts. British journal of visual impairment, v. 23, May 2005: 75-83.
Peters, Tom, and others. InfoEyes: a virtual reference service for the visually impaired. Library hi tech news, v. 21, 2004: 5-11.
Saumure, Kristie, and Lisa M. Given. Facilitating information access for visually impaired postsecondary students. Feliciter (Canadian Library Association), v. 48, issue 5, 2002: 222-224.
Steer, Michael, and Leonie Cheetham. Audio from orbit: the future of libraries for individuals who are blind or vision impaired. British journal of visual impairment, v. 23, Sept. 2005: 114-116.
Sussman, Diana Brawley. InfoEyes: the genie on your desktop. Dialogue, v. 40, July-Aug. 2005: 26-29.
Tinerella, Vincent P., and Marcia A. Dick. Academic reference service for the visually impaired: a guide for the non-specialist. College and research libraries news, v. 66, Jan. 2005: 29-32.
Wade, Gretchen L. Serving the visually impaired user. Libraries and the academy, v. 3, Apr. 2003: 307-313.
Walker, Albert, and Galen E. Rike. Hidden barriers for blind and visually impaired users in the modern academic library: a case study of Waldo Library, Western Michigan University. Michigan academician, v. 34, spring 2002: 67-69.
Celebrate deaf legacy@ your library: national deaf history month kit. Developed for the Red Notebook by the National Association of the Deaf Ad Hoc Committee on national deaf history month 2004-2006. Retrieved Jan. 2006. www.folda.net.
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Library and information services for deaf and hearing impaired people. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.cilip.org.uk/professionalguidance/equalopportunities/briefings/hearing.htm.
Day, John Michael, ed. Guidelines for library services to deaf people. 2d ed. The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2000. (IFLA professional report no. 62).
DO-IT. Use of telecommunications products by people with disabilities. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/telcom.html.
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. Gallaudet University. Information on deafness. Retrieved May 9, 2006. http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html.
Noland, Abigail. How Cleveland serves the deaf community. Public libraries, v. 42, Jan.-Feb. 2003: 20-21.
Peters, Tom, and Lori Bell. Hello IM, goodbye TTY. Computers in libraries, v. 26, May 2006: 18-21.
Playforth, Sarah. Inclusive library services for deaf people: an overview from the social model perspective. Health information and libraries journal, v. 21, suppl. 2, 2004: 554-57.
Rodriguez, Rosa, and Monica Reed. Our deaf family needs to read, too. Public libraries, v. 42, Jan.-Feb. 2003: 38-41.
Juozaitis, Vida. Serving the needs of our students with LD in the school library. School libraries in Canada, v. 23, issue 3, 2004: 34-38. Also available online at www.schoollibraries.ca/articles/35.aspx.
LD Online. www.ldonline.org. Also available in Spanish at www.ldonline.org/features/espanol.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reference Section. Learning disabilities: national organizations and resources. Compiled by Robert Jones. Washington, 2004. 24p. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/learning.html.
Nielsen, Gyda Skat, and Birgitta Irvall. Guidelines for library services to persons with dyslexia. IFLA professional reports, no. 70. 2001. 33p. www.ifla.org/VII/s9/nd1/iflapr-70e.pdf. Also available in Spanish as IFLA professional reports no. 76 and in French as IFLA professional reports no. 74.
Reading and learning disabilities. NICHCY briefing paper no. FS17. 4th ed. Washington: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2004. 15p. Free. (P.O. Box 1492, DC 20013). Also available online at www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs17txt.htm.
Focus on Native Americans. Quarterly. Free. Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Washington, DC 20542.
National Council on Disability. People with disabilities on tribal lands: education, health care, vocational rehabilitation, and independent living. Washington, 2003. 135p. Free. Also available online at www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2003/tribal_lands.htm.
National Council on Disability. Understanding disabilities in American Indian and Alaska Native communities: toolkit guide. Washington, 2003. 129p. Free. Also available online at www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2003/pdf/native_toolkit.pdf.
Access and opportunities: a guide to disability awareness. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.vsarts.org/x523.xml.
Accessible attitudes: disability etiquette for One-Stop staff. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.employ-ability.org/one-stop/begnoblequest2.asp.
Communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.raisingdeafkids.org/communicating/tips/adult.jsp and in Spanish: www.raisingdeafkids.org/spanish/communicating/tips/adult.jsp.
Czapla, Pamela. Accommodating all comers. American libraries, v. 36, June-July 2005: 50.
Disability etiquette. Retrieved July 5, 2006.
www.mcil.org/mcil/mcil/etiqu01.htm.
www.ualr.edu/dssdept/etiquette.html.
www.unitedspinal.org/pages.php?catid=7&pageid=472.
www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_etiquette.
Disability etiquette handbook. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.ci.seattle.wa.us/civilrights/documents/Etiquetteguide-final.pdf and www.sanantonio.gov/planning/disability_handbook/disability_handbook.asp?res=800&ver=true.
Employers' disABILITY etiquette handbook. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.employ-ability.org/erc/disabilityhandbook.asp.
Employer's guide to hidden disabilities. Allentown, PA, 2003. 27p. $5. (Office of Career Development and Placement, Muhlenberg College, 2400 West Chew Street, 18104-5586). Also available online at www.muhlenberg.edu/careercenter/emplguide/.
Guidelines for interacting with people who are deaf-blind. Sands Point, NY: Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, 2004. 4p. [pamphlet]. Free. (141 Middle Neck Road, 11050).
Holt, Cynthia, and Wanda Hole. Training rewards and challenges of serving library users with disabilities. Public libraries, v. 42, Jan.-Feb. 2003: 34-37.
How to interact with a blind person. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.ehow.com/how_5676_interact-with-blind.html.
How to interact with a person who is blind or visually impaired. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.asb.org/aboutasb/VisionLossInfoGuide.pdf.
Johnstone, Jodi. Employment of disabled persons in the academic library environment. Retrieved May 9, 2006. http://alia.org.au/publishing/alj/54.2/full.text/johnstone.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reference Section. Disability awareness: a selected bibliography. Compiled by Carol Strauss. Washington, 2003. 13p. Free. (reference bibliography 03-01). Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/bibliographies/awareness.html.
Loy, Beth. Disability etiquette tips for speaking engagements. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.jan.wvu.edu/media/etipresent.html.
McKenna, Janet. Huh? What? Interacting with your hard of hearing patrons. Public libraries, v. 42, Jan.-Feb. 2003: 9-11.
Papangelis, Penelope. Sensitivity training in academic library public services. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.arl.org/diversity/leading/issue12/papangelis.html.
Tips for communicating with deaf and hard of hearing people. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.metrokc.gov/dias/ocre/deaftips.htm.
Walling, Linda Lucas. Educating students to serve information seekers with disabilities. Journal of education for library and information science, v. 45, spring 2004: 137-148.
American National Standards Institute. National Information Standards Organization. Specifications for the digital talking book. ANSI/NISO Z39.86-2002. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-86-2002.html. (NISO Press, 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814).
Audio book distribution system design: final report. Digital talking book distribution analysis, task 2: system design. Fairfax, VA: ManTech International Corporation, 2006. various pagings.
Bell, Lori, and Tom Peters. Digital library services for all. American libraries, v. 36, Sept. 2005: 46-49.
Bell, Lori, Sharon Ruda, and Tom Peters. The librarians' quest: transforming the printed word so that all may read. Computers in libraries, v. 23, Nov.-Dec. 2003: 14-19.
Bernstein, Neil. Flash-memory distribution of digital talking books. Washington: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2005. 8 p. Free. [booklet]. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/technical/flashdistribution.html.
Cookson, John, and others. Digital talking books: progress to date. Washington: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 2002. 50p. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/technical/dtbprogress/index.html.
Dahlander, Torbjörn. Digital distribution of DAISY talking books in Sweden. International congress series, v. 1282, Sept. 2005: 826-830.
Flash. Monthly. Free. Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Washington, DC 20542. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/index.html.
Kerscher, George, and Jim Fruchterman. The soundproof book: exploration of rights conflict and access to commercial e-books for people with disabilities. First Monday, v. 7, June 2002. Retrieved July 5, 2006. http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue7_6/kerscher/index.html.
Lazzaro, Joe. There's gold on those old tapes: recording and editing digital audio files with GoldWave. AccessWorld, v. 7, Jan. 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw070108.
Leventhal, Jay. A library in your hand: a review of the Book Port and the BookCourier. AccessWorld, v. 5, July 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2006. www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw050407.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Current strategic business plan for the implementation of digital systems, Dec. 2003. www.loc.gov/nls/businessplan2003.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Frequently asked questions: digital talking books. Washington, 2002. 10p. Free. [brochure]. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/dtbfaq.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Technical circular 03-02: audio technology initiatives. Washington, 2003. 4p. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/ technical/circulars/audiotechnologyinitiatives.html.
Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reference Section. Facts: selected sources for electronic texts. Compiled by Carol Strauss and Judy Dixon. Washington, 2003. 8p. Free. Also available online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/etexts.html.
Morgan, Greg. A word in your ear: library services for print disabled readers in the digital age. Electronic library (Oxford), v. 21, issue 3, 2003: 234-239.
Peters, Thomas A. Accessibility trial of the downloadable digital audio book service from netLibrary and Recorded Books LLC. netLibrary final report 2005 08a. Prepared for the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center and the Alliance Library System. Retrieved Sept. 2005. www.tapinformation.com/netLibraryfinalreport.htm.
Peters, Thomas A. Final report of the eAudio pilot project: January-June
2003. TAP Information Services, July 2003. 23p. Retrieved Sept. 2005.
www.midtb.org/eaudiofinal.htm.
Peters, Thomas A. Project HAL (handheld accessible libraries) final report. Rev. (Prepared for the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center). Retrieved June 22, 2004. www.tapinformation.com/HALfinalreport200403.htm.
Peters, Thomas A., and others. An overview of digital audio books for libraries. Computers in libraries, v. 25, July-Aug. 2005: 6-8, 61-64.
Rao, Siriginidi Subba. Electronic books: a review and evaluation. Library hi tech, v. 21, 2003: 85-93.
Rathje, Bente Dahl, Margaret McGrory, Carol Pollitt, and others. Designing and building integrated digital library systems: guidelines. IFLA professional reports no.90, 2005. 67p. www.ifla.org/VII/s31/pub/Profrep90.pdf.
Sajka, Janina, and George Kerscher. Surpassing Gutenberg: access to published information for blind readers. An AFB white paper. Retrieved May 15, 2006. www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=4&TopicID= 222&DocumentID=1224.
Taylor, John M. Serving blind readers in a digital age. American libraries, v. 35, Dec. 2004: 49-51.
Thomas, Karen Lynn. Reading with netLibray and other e-book collections. Dialogue, v. 43, spring 2004: 89-93.
WGBH National Center for Accessible Media. Beyond the Text project. Retrieved May 9, 2006. http://ncam.wgbh.org/ebooks/.
Williams, John M., and Howard McClintic. Digital technology offers new opportunities to people with disabilities. EP magazine, v. 35, Dec. 2005: 34, 36-40.
Alexander, Linda Baldwin. ADA resources for the library and information professions. Journal of education for library and information science, v. 46, summer 2005: 248-257.
Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities. Washington: United States Access Board, 2004. 304p. Free. (1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000, DC 20004). Also available online at www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/final.htm.
Carter, Catherine J. Providing services for students with disabilities in an academic library. Education libraries, v. 27, winter 2004: 13-18.
Cohen, Sandy. Enabling libraries: how to serve people with disabilities. Tennessee libraries, v. 56, issue 2, 2006. Conference issue: programs from the TLA/SELA Joint Conference, Memphis, 2006. Also available online at www.tnla.org/associations/5700/files/cohen562.pdf.
DO-IT. AccessCollege: postsecondary education and students with disabilities. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/postsec.html.
DO-IT. Applications of universal design. Retrieved May 9, 2006. www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/udesign.html.
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www.nyise.org/access.htm
Includes links to accessible web design, Lynx web browser, Unix access, Windows
access, Java access, access resources, and blindness links.
www.makoa.org/web-design.htm
www.disabilityresources.org/WEB.html
www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/web-design.html
library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm
Provides resources to design accessible web pages.
www.ahead.org/
Seeks full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities
through training programs, publications, and conferences.
www.ataccess.org/
Has information on web-page design and on adaptive devices and software that
enhance access to the World Wide Web for people with disabilities.
www.afb.org/info_document_view.asp? documentid=1387
Provides a description and sources of screen magnification programs.
www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=4&TopicID=31&DocumentID=1284
Provides a description and sources of speech systems.
www.afb.org/info_document_view.asp?documentid=221
Provides a description and sources of video magnifiers or closed-circuit
television systems.
www.ala.org/ala/ascla/ascla.htm
Identifies the library interests and needs of persons with physical and mental
disabilities and encourages the creation of services to meet these needs.
www.bookshare.org/web/Welcome.html
Has books in a broad range of subjects to download in DAISY or BRF formats
for United States residents with a visual or other print disability.
www.cast.org/
Features projects developed by CAST's Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
and has links to educational software and web resources that support UDL
concepts.
www.cforat.org/
Offers assistive technology articles and reviews of software and hardware
in full text, information on adapting web browsers, and a listing of online
disability resources.
nimas.cast.org/about/resources/dtb.html
Has links to DTB playback software and hardware, DAISY-capable playback and
production options, and reviews and comparisons of DTB products.
www.rit.edu/%7Eeasi/index.htm
Includes information on adaptive hardware and software resources and publications,
library access resources, and EASI online courses and the Certificate in
Accessible Information Technology.
www.loc.gov/nls
Has links to reference publications, publications about digital books and
magazines, Kids Zone, and an online catalog.
www.nfb.org/tech/cctvs1.htmLists companies that produce or distribute closed circuit televisions.
www.nfb.org/tech/computer.htm
Lists companies that produce or distribute products such as braille writing
devices, braille displays, braille translation software, screen access, speech
synthesizers, and tactile graphics.
www.rfbd.org
Has links to a catalog of book titles and playback devices and information
on custom recording service.
www.tsbvi.edu/textbooks/index.htm
Has links to accessible textbook initiatives, DAISY and digital talking books,
braille bill information, and copyright information.
www.tsbvi.edu/technology/cctv.htm
Presents basic and advanced features and types of CCTVs, links to manufacturers,
information links, and questions for choosing CCTVs.
www.tsbvi.edu/technology/web.htm
Includes links to basic concepts of the World Wide Web and browsers, modifying
the browser with built-in options, and using a browser with add-on access.
trace.wisc.edu/
Develops resources to make information technologies and telecommunication
systems more accessible and usable by people with disabilities, including
web links to designing more usable web sites.
www.usability.gov/
Provides resources to design usable and accessible web sites and user interfaces,
including usability testing and statistics on Internet usage.
www.webaim.org/
Seeks to improve accessibility to online learning opportunities for all people.
www.w3.org/WAI/
Has resources on web accessibility, including a working draft (April 27,
2006) of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
Compiled by
Ruth Nussbaum
Carol Strauss
Reference Section
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