Accessibility issues in school libraries
Edwards-Johnson (2009) begins her article on accessibility issues in libraries discussing her own experience as a child with a deaf classmate. She reflects how libraries are more than just books and that many of the library’s technological aspects are available to students 24 hours a day. She briefly discusses federal and state laws that obligate school districts, schools and libraries to make this electronic information accessible to the users they serve. Edwards-Johnson lays a strong foundation for how web pages can be poorly thought out for disabilities. Accessibility problems may range from a person not being able to navigate the page to a photoepileptic seizure. I started doing a casual inventory of what I’ve included on my project that would be a hindrance to its use. It might also be a good idea to consider the accessibility of a site in its summary. Edwards-Johnson (2009) mentions that there are plenty of tech gadgets that can be purchased, but she also suggests there are some...