Improving the Quality of Library Services for Students with Disabilities

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Library & Information Science (General)

Reviews:

• Since meeting the information needs of students with disabilities is a topic addressed by less than a handful of recent books, this title is a welcome addition. Edited by Hernon and Calvert, both of whom also authored much of the volume, the book begins with an overview of the issue, followed by a discussion of the legal aspects of serving students with disabilities, a summary of the existing literature, and perspectives of library directors. The editors emphasize the importance of assessing the needs of disabled students; data collection, they stress, is one of the first steps every library should take when planning or improving services to a specific population. Readers learn how to develop a data collection instrument, how to conduct the survey, and how to report the results....[r]ecommended for academic libraries.
  —Library Journal August 2006
• [T]he editors have done an outstanding job of educating this audience about services to the disabled in higher education. The book is well-conceived and written for clear communication of ideas and practices. Recommended for librarians, library administrators, and disabilities service staff who coordinate support services for students, this book offers a unique international perspective, provides resources for better understanding of the trends and issues for a distinct client-group, and meets its primary goal of offering an assessment methodology that is ready to go for anyone willing to take the challenge.
  —portal July 2006
• Academic libraries increasingly address the scholarly needs of students with disabilities and need guidance in this complex endeavor. This set of essays provides a look at approaches in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.
  —Booklist/Professional Reading May 15, 2006

Table of Contents:

• Figures
• Tables
• Preface
• Students with Disabilities in Higher Education, by Peter Hernon and Philip Calvert
• Context, by Peter Hernon
• Legal Context within the United States, by Kathleen Rogers
• An increasingly Diverse Student Population: A Rationale for Consideration of Universal Access at Post-Secondary Institutions, by Todd K. Herriott
• Disability Support Services, Victoria University of Wellington, by Ava Gibson
• Perspectives of Library Directors
• Literature Review, by Peter Hernon
• Developing and Testing an Instrument: New Zealand, by Philip Calvert and Peter Hernon
• Refinement of the Data Collection Instrument, by Peter Hernon and Jennifer Lann
• Conducting Your Own Study, by Philip Calvert
• Reporting and Using the Results, by Philip Calvert
• Continuing to Improve Service Quality for Students, by Philip Calvert and Peter Hernon
• Bibliography
• Index

PDF Catalogs:
LU Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf	LU Textbook Catalog Fall 2007.pdf