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Mates, Barbara T. – ALA Editions, 2011
There are plenty of products out there for making information accessible to all users, but how can administrators and managers determine which are the most practical and economical for their particular library? Mates, former director of the Ohio Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled, strips away the technical jargon and introduces dozens…
Descriptors: Workstations, Assistive Technology, Access to Information, Compliance (Legal)
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Mates, Barbara T. – Public Libraries, 2003
Describes several programs that were developed by staff at the Cleveland (Ohio) Public Library to be accessible to users with disabilities. Highlights include a Braille reading program; sensory garden; poetry club; book club based on talking books; wheelchair athletics; touching museum artifacts; and a mobile library for users who could not visit…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Bookmobiles, Braille, Disabilities
Mates, Barbara T. – Computers in Libraries, 1990
Describes ways of using CD-ROM technology for the benefit of blind and visually impaired library patrons. Science, reference, and American historical documents that can be converted to braille, large print, or voice output from CD-ROMs are described, and hardware, software, and staff considerations are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Braille, Computer Software, History, Large Type Materials