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“For people without disabilities, technology makes things convenient – for people with disabilities, it makes things possible.” Advances in design and increased availability of assistive technologies has opened up a new world for many persons for whom information seeking was previously not possible.
Moreover, with high-speed Internet connectivity currently in place in most libraries, and with SuperNet connections planned for the near future in rural Alberta, information and communication technology has become, and will become even more so, an important component in planning inclusive library. Part of ensuring that all library patrons have access to and can use Internet-based information will involve the availability of assistive technology.
In this section you will examine why technology is important for many users with disabilities, types of adaptive technology that could be incorporated into your library, and how major purchases may be planned.
For further information on this area, download the online book, Adaptive Technology for the Internet: Making Electronic Resources Accessible to All by Barbara Mates (American Library Association). Click here for more information and to download this resource.
