There are few things that sadden me more than seeing a school library that is not useable by every student on campus. Maybe it’s not intentional: perhaps your library administrator isn’t “into” improving access, maybe she doesn’t think it’s necessary or valuable, or does not really understand how to create a viable academic resource for [...]
Anyone else think it’s pretty cool when your profession gets a “shout-out” from CNN? Public libraries (and school libraries for that matter) find themselves in high demand when things go south in the economy. Here’s an article that looks at how this wonderful establishment is helping Americans get back on their feet.
From Cnn.com: Hard Economic [...]
In a few weeks I’ll be presenting at the annual TRLD Conference (Technology, Reading, Learning and Diversity) in San Francisco. The title of my presentation, session 2309, is “A is for Access, Create an Inclusive Library with Universal Design” This is a similar presentation I gave to the Long Beach Teacher Librarians, focusing on [...]
Click post title to read full-text paper. This research paper was presented in completion of my Master’s Degree in 2007. Not only are major issues with deaf students and school libraries addressed, but findings suggest using Universal Design is also effective in engaging struggling/reluntant readers. Universal Design for School Libraries outlines each principle of Universals [...]
