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Simple, straightforward guidance for the practitioner who wants to use assistive technologies to extend library access.

Keep it Simple: A Guide to Assistive Technologies provides a basic tutorial on common assistive computer applications and commonly available, inexpensive hardware and software to help librarians incorporate such aids into the library's current infrastructure.

Focusing on applications commonly available on Microsoft Office and other low-cost technologies, this book offers guidance for the practitioner that can help every library move toward universal access. Librarians will find advice on planning accessible services, selecting appropriate assistive technologies, marketing disability services and assistive technology, and training staff in disability services issues and the use of assistive technology. Individual chapters cover print, hearing, speech, and mobility disabilities, offering resources and tutorials for each of these disability categories.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Preface(p. ix)
• Section I Background(p. 1)
• 1 Assistive Technology Background(p. 3)
• Section II Equipment(p. 17)
• 2 Print Disabilities(p. 19)
• 3 Mobility Disabilities(p. 41)
• 4 Hearing Impairments(p. 59)
• 5 Speech Disabilities(p. 75)
• Section III Accessibility Issues(p. 91)
• 6 Providing Accessible Buildings and Learning Spaces(p. 93)
• Section IV Universal Access(p. 105)
• 7 Universal Access: Promoting Better Library Services for All(p. 107)
• Section V Staff Training(p. 119)
• 8 Library Disability Training(p. 121)
• Section VI Assistive Technology and Disability Services Marketing(p. 129)
• 9 Marketing Tips for Serving Individuals with Disabilities(p. 131)
• Index(p. 145)

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Library Journal Review

Green (library & information studies, Valdosta State Univ.; Library Management: A Case Study Approach) and Blair, who has an MLIS and has conducted assistive technology workshops for public libraries, have tried to provide here a basic tutorial on the currently available assistive computer applications, hardware, and software available for library use. The meat of the book is organized by disability rather than type of assistive technology and includes click-by-click instructions for specific software applications. Librarians will find value in the copious resources, including websites and periodical references, collected in the book. VERDICT Despite its title, this is not the simple guide one would expect. It would best serve academic libraries able to provide access to an exhaustive array of assistive technologies. For most public and smaller-sized academic libraries, Barbara T. Mates and William R. Reed IV's Assistive Technologies in the Library, reviewed below, is the guide to turn to for simple and engaging information when selecting, funding, and marketing assistive technologies that will enable libraries to provide equal access to library services to all patrons.-Catherine McMullen, Canby P.L., OR (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Based on studies conducted by coauthor Green, this book guides the librarian and others in planning AT (assistive technologies) services. Sections cover equipment for different kinds of disabilities (visual, mobility, hearing, and speech); accessibility issues; universal access; staff training; and marketing. The individual chapters on equipment discuss many different resources, with a focus on common and free or inexpensive tools, and the descriptions of specific technologies make the work valuable as a practical guide for librarians who want to provide AT. The book also raises awareness of what is available and what issues patrons with disabilities might be facing. Each chapter includes extensive lists of resources. A useful introduction to AT, although there is limited advice on how to select the right one.--Marcus, Sar. Copyright 2010 Booklist

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Ravonne A. Green, PhD, is assistant professor in the Master of Library and Information Science program at Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. She is the author of Library Management: A Case Study Approach.
Vera Blair, MLIS, is a civil air patrol pilot who has conducted several assistive technology workshops for public libraries.