One of the main goals of all libraries is to offer information accessibility to as many users as possible, including those with disabilities. This calls for the use of assistive technologies that can aide persons with visual, auditory, mobility, and learning impairments. To provide these resources funding for specialized software programs, devices, and staff training to operate these tools must be provided. Many of these software applications can be installed on any or all library computers making them all fully accessible. Assistive devices can either be checked out or assigned to designated computer workstations where they are always available to users who need them. Having assistive technologies that are appropriate for all age groups is also something that needs to taken into consideration
Blindness & Visual Impairments
Visual limitations can be addressed with tools that offer enlarged text, braille readers, and screen readers that read text aloud.
Learning Difficulties
Literacy support software that help with fluency, text reading can greatly help users with learning disabilities.
Mobility Limitations
Users with physical limitations can be aided with computers placed at lower/ wider work stations with tools that offer modified touch-pads, joysticks, and camera trackers that allow for mouse control with head movement.
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Delatte, Monique Tip Sheet 11 Library Accessibility and Assistive Technology:What You Need to Know
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