Making library accessibility easier using the ASCLA tip sheets.

1. Integrating the ASCLA guides into
your library
Heather Lambert
heather.lambert@tn.gov

5. Reasonable Accommodation:
Direct Threat to the
Health or Safety of
Others
Undue Financial or
Administrative Burden
Substantial Alteration in
the Manner in Which
Services are Provided

6. 1. People First
2. Don’t Assume

7. Fin.

8. ASCLA
Tip
sheets
Practical
solutions
Simple to
train staff
Easy to
implement
Inexpensive
Easy to
maintain

9. Assistive Technology
Autism & Spectrum Disorders
Children with Disabilities (English),
Children with Disabilities (Chinese)
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Developmental Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Management
Mental Illness
Multiple Disabilities
Physical disabilities
Service Animals
Staff
Vision
Volunteers with Disabilities
What Trustees Need to Know
http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets

10. • DON’T
WORK IN A
VACUUM
TRAIN TO
THE TIP
SHEETS
• GET YOUR
TRUSTEES ON
BOARD
DO WHAT
YOU CAN
PERFORM
AN AUDIT
• GET YOUR STAFF ON
BOARD, TELL THEM
THE
NUMBERS, ADDRESS
THEIR CONCERNS
THINK
BEFORE
YOU BUY
THINK
ABOUT
VIRTUAL
PRESENCE
TOO

11. Resources
Disability Law Center has created an “ADA Checklist” for libraries Library Audit-
http://disabilitylawcenter.org//wp-
content/uploads/publications/ada%20checklists/ADA%20Library%20Checklist.pdf
ASCLA Tip Sheets- http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets
Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page www.ada.gov Supported by the Department of Justice, visitors can
locate general information regarding the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act in regard to issues
concerning access to the physical library and virtual library, technology and job accommodation needs.
ALA/ASCLA’s “Library Accessibility—What You Need to Know”
www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets/index.cfm
Library Accessibility —What You Need to Know is a series of fifteen tip sheets providing a brief overview of
meeting the needs of persons with specific disabilities and also includes a tip sheet for management.
ALA/ASCLA’s “Think Accessible Before You Buy: Questions to Ask to Ensure that
the Electronic Resources Your Library Plans to Purchase are Accessible.”
www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaprotools/thinkaccessible/default.cfm
This easy to use checklist was compiled by users of assistive technology to enable library staff unfamiliar with
assistive technology make informed electronic purchasing decisions.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy http://www.dol.gov/odep/ This website
provides resources in regard to legislation and statistics concerning persons with disabilities. Also offers
access to database for employers seeking to recruit persons with disabilities.