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ERIC Number: EJ840832
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jun
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0889-9371
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Library Media Specialists and Assisted Technology
Edwards-Johnson, Adriana
School Library Media Activities Monthly, v25 n10 p22-24 Jun 2009
Today many library resources are accessible 24/7. Students can be in the classroom, home, or at their favorite fast food place and do what once required a visit to the library. Electronic access to information has become a major part of the culture. No longer are students just watching a 16mm projected film in class; now they can access online videos, flash games, podcasts, and so much more. This unprecedented access to resources should also have as few barriers for users such as those with disabilities as possible. Can library media centers today meet the needs on a daily basis of the nearly 5.2 million school-aged individuals, with a wide range of disabilities? Several federal as well as various state laws indicate that library media specialists have the moral obligation to make electronic information accessible to all users. So what can library media specialists do? Is it necessary to go out and purchase all the latest high tech gadgets available to make online resources accessible? This is certainly a decision library media specialists and their school districts must consider. In this article, the author discusses other ways that library media specialists can build a foundation for equitable access to all collections.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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