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Within the library profession, there is widespread support for access to libraries for people with disabilities. However, there is limited literature on the topic of access to public libraries for children with disabilities and their... more
Within the library profession, there is widespread support for access to
libraries for people with disabilities. However, there is limited literature
on the topic of access to public libraries for children with disabilities
and their families and very little empirical research on this topic exists.
This paper reports on an investigation of factors influencing access
to public libraries for children with disabilities and their families from
the perspective of the public librarian. An in-depth study of 18 public
librarians who focus on providing access to public libraries for children
with disabilities was undertaken. Librarians from the United States and
Canada took part in both a one-on-one interview and a questionnaire.
Based on the research findings, a model for inclusive public libraries
is proposed.