LibGuides: Library Buildings: Inclusive Design & ADA Access

Aging Populations

ADA Compliance Checklist for Libraries
By State Library of Kansas
Keys to Engaging Older Adults @ your library
Has a section on accessibility.

Design for Aging by Jeffrey W. Anderzhon; Monique Wijnties; David Hughes; Stephen Judd; Emi Kiyota
ISBN: 9780470946725
Publication Date: 2012-03-13
Written by an international co-author team, this is a comprehensive book of at least 25 case studies of the best international contemporary examples of design for aging environments. Projects are in the United States, UK, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The in-depth case studies examine the impact of good design on the programming for the elderly within each facility.

Accessibility

Inclusive by Design: Reevaluating Physical and Virtual Spaces to Address Inequity
The article discusses developing inclusive spaces in the design of U.S. virtual and physical libraries, including so as to address inequality. The impact that inclusive spaces in libraries have on library patrons is discussed.
Developing Inclusive Research Libraries for Patrons and Staff of All Abilities
Topics discussed include the need for library workers to develop an awareness of human difference in abilities to best interact with patrons and colleagues.
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: The Role of Libraries and Librarians in Bringing Equitable Access to Marginalized Communities
Brimhall-Vargas, M. B. (2015). Where the rubber meets the road: The role of libraries and librarians in Bringing Equitable access to marginalized communities. Library Quarterly, 85(2), 193-199.
Academic Libraries and the principles of Universal Design for Learning
The number of students with learning disabilities enrolled in higher education is growing. To better serve this population, academic libraries can learn from the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Equal Access: Universal Design of Libraries
A checklist for making libraries welcoming, accessible, and usable.
The March Goes On: Community Access for People With Disabilities
McDonald, K. E., Williamson, P., Weiss, S., Adya, M., Blanck, P. and DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center PAR Research Consortium (2015), THE MARCH GOES ON: COMMUNITY ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. J. Community Psychol., 43: 348–363. doi: 10.1002/jcop.21683
Resources from Project ENABLE
Materials for library professionals from all types of libraries in order to build capacity for providing equitable access and services to students with disabilities
Improving Services for Patrons with Print Disabilities at Public Libraries
As public libraries move toward providing more digital-based resources, this is an opportunity to provide access for patrons who need resources in an alternative format. This project focused on website accessibility, digital databases, physical library accessibility, staff training, and marketing.

General Resources

Critical Design in Librarianship: Visual and Narrative Exploration for Critical Praxis
In librarianship, critical design may be employed to help us explore current paradigms and approaches to library spaces, services, and technologies, as well as to uncover assumptions about what a library is and what a librarian does.