Access for Patrons with Disabilities to the Web

[Beth M. Fraser]

RESOURCES ON ACCESSIBLE WEB DESIGN and ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR LIBRARIES

A training packet of materials on issues related to accessibility for
people with disabilities to library resources is now available through
DO-IT at the University of Washington.  

The training packet includes materials on accessibility issues for
libraries, adaptive technology and accessible Web design.  Included are
two videotape presentations on adaptive technology and accessible Web
design, a presentation script that can easily be modified to your needs,
overhead transparency templates, handout templates covering adaptive
technology, accessible Web design and libraries accessibility issues.  

The training materials are available for $50.  Some of the materials are
also available via the Web at http://weber.u.washington.edu/~doit/UA/

These materials were developed with funding from the Telecommunications
Funding Partnership as part of a cooperative project of DO-IT
(Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking & Technology) and the
University Libraries at the University of Washington.

To order materials, send e-mail to DO-IT at doit at u.washington.edu

The DO-IT Web site includes other resources that may be of interest.
Visit http://weber.u.washington.edu/~doit/

Beth Fraser
Project Librarian
DO-IT/University Libraries
University of Washington
bamf at u.washington.edu