Amplify Your Impact: Don't Be a Reference "Tool": How to Use Internal Marketing to Build Staff Competencies in the Age of Inclusive Libraries
Abstract
Inclusivity is a topic which is coming to the fore in many institutions, and libraries are no exception. To many of us, this may be a new area and could be somewhat daunting to begin to address. The authors provide some background, resources, and ideas to start to make your library inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to all patrons.—Editors
References
AODA refers to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, ADA to Americans with Disabilities Act, UDL to Universal Design for Learning, Section 508 to the amendment made to the United States’ Rehabilitation Act that covers removing barriers to information technology, VPAT to Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, and WCAG to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Unless otherwise noted, all images are taken from The Noun Project, https://thenounproject.com. “ Blind” by Jordan Delcros; “Include” by James Keuning; “Head In The Clouds” by Luis Prado; “Public Information” Public domain image; “Presentation” by Garrett Knoll; “Document Text” by Thomas Helbig; “Data” by Wilson Joseph; “Media” by Jamison Wieser; “Magnifying Glass” by Boudewijn Mijnlieff; “Braille” Public domain image; “Mouse” by Mahmudxon; “Chat” Public domain image; “Speaker” by Harold Kim; “Library” by Pieter J. Smits; “Sign Language” Public domain image; “Resource” by Gilbert Bages; “Report” by Grant Fisher; “Gears” by Hubert Orlik–Grzesik.
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RUSA Task Force on Professional Competencies, “Professional Competencies for Reference and User Services Librarians,” approved by the RUSA Board of Directors, January 26, 2003, www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/professional.
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This guide has been adapted from Kate Marczynski, “Adaptive Technology: Quick Guide for LLC Staff,” created for George Brown College Library Learning Commons, 2012.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5860/rusq.55n2.102
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