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NNELS: A New Model for Accessible Library Service

Author(s) -

Kim Johnson

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the international journal of information diversity and inclusion (ijidi)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2574-3430

DOI - 10.33137/ijidi.v2i3.32194

Subject(s) - service model , digital library , service (business) , world wide web , citizen journalism , computer science , face (sociological concept) , sociology , business , art , social science , literature , poetry , marketing

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.

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