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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Key Points: Prohibits discrimination and ensures equal access to opportunities for persons with disabilities. Compliance Requirements: Reasonable modifications must be made to communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities, and facilities must remove architectural barriers where possible.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Key Points: Mandates federal electronic and information technology to be accessible to people with disabilities. Compliance Requirements: Federal websites, software, and digital content must be accessible, often following WCAG guidelines.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Key Points: Provides a wide range of recommendations for making web content accessible. Compliance Requirements: Includes principles of perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust (POUR) content for users with disabilities.
Universal Design
Key Points: Design philosophy that proposes the design of products and environments should be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible. Compliance Requirements: Involves creating inclusive spaces and services in the library, such as adjustable furniture and clear signage.
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Key Points: Federal funding source that supports innovation, provides for improved access to resources and services, and encourages sharing resources among libraries. Compliance Requirements: Libraries must ensure their programs and services are accessible to individuals with disabilities using the funds.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS)
Key Points: Provides a free library service for residents of the United States who are unable to read or use standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability. Compliance Requirements: Ensure that eligible individuals can receive and use braille or audio books.
The Marrakesh VIP Treaty
Key Points: International treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled. Compliance Requirements: Libraries should support the production and distribution of accessible format copies and share these across national borders with other treaty participants.
Accessible Books Consortium (ABC)
Key Points: A public-private partnership led by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) aiming to increase the number of books worldwide in accessible formats. Compliance Requirements: Libraries are encouraged to adopt the ABC Charter and participate in the global book service for people with print disabilities.
Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
Key Points: Requires that buildings and facilities designed, constructed, altered, or leased with certain federal funds must be accessible to persons with disabilities. Compliance Requirements: New construction and alterations must comply with accessibility standards consistent with the ABA, such as the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS).
Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
Key Points: Requires K-12 schools and libraries in the U.S. to use internet filters and implement policies to protect children from harmful online content as a condition of receiving federal E-rate funding. Compliance Requirements: Libraries are required to filter internet on computers used by children and develop internet safety policies.
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