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 [...]
Universal Design is a concept that seems so simple, yet has not been incorporated as a standard of excellence for educators. The concept is simple: plan something from the beginning so that anyone can use it successfully. One common example of Universal Design is incorporating ramps into the design of a building. Everyone can benefit [...]
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 [...]
