Open AccessNNELS: A New Model for Accessible Library Service
Author(s) -
Kim Johnson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the international journal of information, diversity, and inclusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2574-3430
DOI - 10.33137/ijidi.v2i3.32194
Subject(s) - service model , world wide web , service (business) , computer science , digital library , citizen journalism , face (sociological concept) , sociology , business , art , literature , poetry , marketing , social science
Public libraries face a unique challenge when building a collection that includes accessible format material for people with print disabilities, as a very small percentage of published material is available in accessible formats. In Canada, the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) offers a forward-thinking solution to this predicament. NNELS is digital library of accessible-format material; this paper argues that NNELS’ model of user-driven, participatory, and publicly-owned accessible format collection-building, provides an innovative way for public libraries to meet the needs of their print-disabled communities.