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Accessibility Best Practices, Procedures, and Policies in Northwest United States Academic Libraries
The Journal of Academic Librarianship
  • Rebeca Peacock, Boise State University
  • Amy Vecchione, Boise State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract

Academic libraries are responsible for providing accessible copies of collection materials to individuals facing a variety of accessibility needs. Accessibility needs differ from user to user, often making each request an individualized service. However, do academic libraries have a responsibility to embrace a Universal Design for Learning approach to their acquisitions process? Do academic library workers need to establish policies as part of the procurement process? This research surveyed academic libraries at institutions similar to Affiliated University in size, graduate program offerings, and within the same region to help answer the questions: how academic libraries in the Northwest United States establish practices, policies, procedures, and workflows to meet these needs, and: how do academic libraries currently meet these needs when providing streaming media services, and other collection materials, to users with accessibility needs?

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This is an author-produced, peer-reviewed version of this article. © 2020, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. The final, definitive version of this document can be found online at The Journal of Academic Leadership, doi: 10.1016/j.acalib.2019.102095

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Citation Information
Rebeca Peacock and Amy Vecchione. "Accessibility Best Practices, Procedures, and Policies in Northwest United States Academic Libraries" The Journal of Academic Librarianship (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/99/