Books and Monographs

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• Copeland, C. A. (ed.) (2022). Disabilities and the library: Fostering equity for patrons and staff with differing abilities. Libraries Unlimited. 

  • Information about this book and individual chapter titles are available on the Disabilities and the Library webpage.

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• Dali, K., & Thompson, K. M. (eds.) (2023). Inglorious pedagogy: Difficult, unpopular, and uncommon topics in library and information science education. Rowman and Littlefield. 

  • Information about this book and individual chapter titles are available on the Inglorious Pedagogy webpage. ​

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Accessible Resources & Services (see also, Online Learning)

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• Adler, M., Huber, J. T., & Nix, A. T. (2017). Stigmatizing disability: Library classifications and the marking and marginalization of books about people with disabilities. The Library Quarterly, 87(2), 117-135.

• Brannen, M.H., Milewski, S., & Mack, T. (2017).  Providing staff training and programming to support people with disabilities: An academic library case study. Public Services Quarterly, 13(2), 61-77.

• Burgstahler, S. (Ed.). (2015). Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice (2nd ed.). Boston: Harvard Education Press.

• Burke, J. J., & Tumbleson, B. E. (2016).  Universal design and copyright considerations. Library Technology Reports, 52(2), 34-36.

• Clossen, A., & Proces, P. (2017), Rating the accessibility of library tutorials from leading research universities  portal: Libraries and the Academy, 17(4), 803-825.

• Conner, M., & Plocharczyk, L. (2019). Back to the Future: Library Book Clubs for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID). The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), 3(4) 

• Copeland, C. A., Cross, B., & Thompson, K. M. (2020). Universal design creates equity and inclusion: Moving from theory to practice. South Carolina Libraries, 4(1).

• Ganapathi, J. (2018). Open educational resources: Challenges and opportunities in Indian primary education. International Review of Research in Open & Distance Learning, 19(3), 114-128.

• Graves, S. J., & German, E. (2018). Evidence of our values: Disability inclusion on library instruction websites. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 18(3), 559-574.

• Guder, C. (2014).   Universal design and the library website. Public Services Quarterly, 10(3), 229-237.

• Klassen, T., & Bischof, S. (2019). Computer manuals in the academic library collection: Improving accessibility. College & research libraries news, 63(7), 506-510.

• Majinge, R. M., & Stilwell, C. (2015). “I don't want to be carried like luggage”: disability and physical access to Tanzanian academic libraries. Mousaion, 33(1), 80-102.

• Muir, R., Thompson, K. M., & Qayyum, A. (2019). Considering “atmosphere” when facilitating information seeking by people with invisible disabilities in public libraries. Proceedings of the 82nd ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Information…Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime, Anyway, 56(1)

• Pionke, J. J., & Manson, J. (2018). Creating disability libguides with accessibility in mind. Journal of Web Librarianship, 12(1), 63-79.

• Pionke, J. J. (2017).  Toward holistic accessibility: Narratives from functionally diverse patrons. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 57(1), 48-56.

• Potnis, D. & Mallary, K. (2021). Analyzing service divide in academic libraries for better serving disabled patrons using assistive technologies. College & Research Libraries.

• Potnis, D. & Mallary, K. (2021). Proposing an information value chain to improve information services to disabled library patrons using assistive technologies. Journal of Information Science.

• Rodríguez, G., Pérez, J., Cueva, S., & Torres, R. (2017). A framework for improving web accessibility and usability of Open Course Ware sites. Computers & Education, 109, 197-215.

• Shawar, B.A. (2015).  Evaluating web accessibility of educational websites.  International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 10(4), 4-10.

• Thomas, C. (2018, October 8). OER and accessibility: Working toward inclusive learning.

• Willems, J., & Bossu, C. (2012). Equity considerations for open educational resources in the globalization of education. Distance Education, 33(2), 185-199.

• Williamson, K., Schauder, D., Stockfield, L., Wright, S., & Bow, A. (2001). The role of the internet for people with disabilities: issues of access and equity for public libraries. The Australian Library Journal, 50(2), 157-174.

• Yoon, K., Hulscher, L., & Dols, R. (2016). Accessibility and diversity in library and information science: inclusive information architecture for library websites. The Library Quarterly, 86(2), 213-229.

 

Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing 

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• Bushman, B. (2018).  Library services and early literacy approaches in public libraries for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), 2(1/2), 89-93.

• Bushman, B. (2018). Serving Underserved Populations: Implications from a Model of Successful Services for Deaf Children in Public Libraries. The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), 2(3).

• Bushman, B., & Fagan, M. K. (2019). Public Library Programs and Accommodations for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children in the United States. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 24(2), 74-83.

• Getts, E., & Stewart, K. (2018). Accessibility of distance library services for deaf and hard of hearing users. Reference Services Review, 46(3), 439-448. 

• Henry, A., Prawl, N., & Lashley, B. (2019). Give Us Vision, Lest We Perish: Engaging Disability at the National Library of Jamaica. The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), 3(4).

• Kourbetis, V., & Boukouras, K. (2014). Accessible open educational resources for students with disabilities in Greece: They are open to the deaf. In International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 349-357). New York, NY: Springer.

 

Disability & Employment

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• Dali, K. (2018).  The right to be included: Ensuring the inclusive learning and work environment for people with disabilities in academia. Information and Learning Science, 119(9-10), 486-513.

• Dali, K. (2018).  ‘Culture fit’ as ‘anti-diversity’: Avoiding human resources decisions that disadvantage the brightest. The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, 2(4).

• Dali, K. (2018). The lifeways we avoid: The role of information avoidance in discrimination against people with disabilities. The Journal of Documentation, 74(6), 1258-1273.

• Dali, K. (2019). Avoiding a senseless endurance test: Hidden disabilities and interviewing in LIS.  The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, 3(1).

• Dow, M. J., Lund, B. D., & Douthit, W. K. (2020).  Investigating the Link between Unemployment and Disability. The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), 4(1).

• Johnstone, J. (2005).  Employment of disabled persons in the academic library environment. The Australian Library Journal, 54(2), 156-163.

• Leonard, E. (2019). Career Conversations: Disability and Hiring. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 58(4), 202-204.

• Lund, B. D. (2018). Redefining opportunity for the library employee with autism: a model of positive behavioral support for library management. Journal of Library Administration, 58(5), 434-448.

• Pionke, J. J. (2019).  The impact of disbelief: On being a library employee with a disability. Library Trends, 67(3), 423-435.

• Stewart, L. (2010).  Case study: Shelving and the Autistic employee. Journal of Access Services, 7(4), 262-268.

 

 

LIS Education

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• Klauber, J. (1990).  Disability awareness in the library school curriculum. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 31(2), 153-156.

• Mulliken, A., & Djenno, M. (2017). Faculty visions for teaching web accessibility within LIS curricula in the United States: a qualitative study. The Library Quarterly, 87(1), 36-54.

 

Neurodiversity

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• Anderson, A. (2018). Autism and. the academic library: A study of online communication. College and Research Libraries, 79(5), 645-658. 

• Anderson, A. (2020).  Academic libraries and autism support programs: From mutual awareness to collaboration.. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. Advance Online Publication.

• Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2020).  Cyberbullying, digital citizenship, and youth with autism: LIS education as a piece in the puzzle. Library Quarterly, 90(3), 264-282.

• Remy, C., & Seaman, P. (2014). Evolving from disability to diversity: How to better serve high-functioning autistic students. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 54(1), 24.

• Small, R. V., Myhill, W. N., & Herring-Harrington, L. (2015). Developing accessible libraries and inclusive librarians in the 21st Century: Examples from practice. Advances in Librarianship, 40, 73-88. 

• Anderson, A. & Phillips, A. (2019). “Getting basic information isn’t actually as helpful as the nuanced advice we can give each other”: Teens with autism on digital citizenship education. Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults, (10)3. 

 

Online Learning (see also, Accessible Resources & Services)

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• Alphin Jr, H. C. (2013). E-learning accessibility model: A culture of collaboration and outcomes assessment. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, 3(3), 18-42. 

• Altinay, Z., Altinay, F., Ossianilsson, E., & Aydin, C. H. (2018). Open Education Practices for Learners with Disabilities. BRAIN: Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience, 9(4), 171-176.

• Arachchi, T. K., Sitbon, L., & Zhang, J. (2017). Enhancing access to eLearning for people with intellectual disability: Integrating usability with learning. In IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 13-32). New York, NY: Springer.

• Bastedo, K., Sugar, A., Swenson, N., & Vargas, J. (2013). Programmatic, systematic, automatic: An online course accessibility support model. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17(3), 87-102.  

• Bedford, B., Nettles, B., & Tinsley-Kim, K. (2018). Accelerating students forward to excellence with UCF Online. Distance Learning, 15(2), 41-46

• Betts, K., Cohen, A. H., Veit, D. P., Alphin Jr, H. C., Broadus, C., & Allen, D. (2013). Strategies to increase online student success for students with disabilities. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17(3), 49-63.

• Case, D. E., & Davidson, R. C. (2011). Accessible online learning. New Directions for Student Services, 2011(134), 47-58.

• Coghill, Jeffrey. "Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPAT) in Electronic Resources."  Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries 15, no. 3-4 (2018): 130-137.

• Coleman, M., & Berge, Z. L. (2018).   A review of accessibility in online higher education. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 21(1), 1-7.

• deMaine, S. D. (2014).  From Disability to Usability in Online Instruction. Law Library Journal, 106(4), 531-561.

• Hollins, N., & Foley, A. (2013). The experiences of students with learning disabilities in a higher education virtual campus. Educational Technology Research & Development, 61(4), 607-624.

• Hersh, M. A., & Mouroutsou, S. (2015).  Learning technology and disability: Overcoming barriers to inclusion: Evidence from a multi-country study. IFAC-Papers Online, 48(24), 83-88.

• Kent, M. (2015). Disability and eLearning: Opportunities and barriers. Disability Studies Quarterly, 35(1).

• Lee, K. (2017). Rethinking the accessibility of online higher education: A historical review. Internet & Higher Education, 33(1), 15-23.

• Wang, T., Lund, B. D., Marengo, A., Pagano, A., Mannuru, N. R., Teel, Z. A., & Pange, J. (2023). Exploring the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on international students in higher education: Generative AI, chatbots, analytics, and international student success. Applied Sciences, 13(11), 6716.

• Macy, M., Macy, R., & Shaw, M. E. (2018). Bringing the Ivory Tower into students' homes: Promoting accessibility in online courses. Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal, 11(1), 13-21.  

• Massengale, L.R., & Vasquez III, E. (2016). Assessing accessibility: How accessible are online courses for students with disabilities? Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, 16(1), 69-79. 

• Pittman, C. N., & Heiselt, A. K. (2014). Increasing accessibility: Using Universal Design principles to address disability impairments in the online learning environment. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 17(3), 1-11.

• Roberts, J. B., Crittenden, L. A., & Crittenden, J. C. (2011). Students with disabilities and online learning: A cross-institutional study of perceived satisfaction with accessibility compliance and services. The Internet and Higher Education, 14, 242-250.

• Sokolik, M. (2018). The nexus of accessibility and pedagogy: What every online instructional designer should know. TESL-EJ, 21(4), 1-12

• Thompson, K. M. & Copeland, C. A. (2020). Inclusive considerations for optimal online learning in times of disasters and crises. Information and Learning Sciences, Special Issue: A Response to Emergency Transitions to Remote Online Education in K-12 and Higher Education.

 

Policy & Legislation 

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• Arzola, R. (2016). Collaboration between the library and Office of Student Disability Services: Document accessibility in higher education. Digital Library Perspectives, 32(2), 117-126.

• Dali, K. & Caidi, N. (Eds.) (2021). Humanizing LIS education and practice: Diversity by design. New York, NY: Routledge

• Jaeger, P. T. (2012). Disability and the Internet.

• Jaeger, P. T. (2018). Designing for diversity and designing for disability: New opportunities for libraries to expand their support and advocacy for people with disabilities. The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), 2(1/2).

• Kaufmann, K. F., Perez, G., & Bryant, M. (2018).  Reaching shared goals in higher education: A collaboration of the library and disability support services. Library Leadership & Management, 32(2).

• Lazar, J., & Hochheiser, H. (2013). Legal aspects of interface accessibility in the U.S. Communications of the ACM, 56(12), 74-80.

• Sanchez-Rodriguez, N. A., & LoGiudice, J. (2018).  Building bridges: Fostering dynamic partnerships between the library department and office of student disability services in higher education. Journal of Access Services, 15(4), 142-160.

• United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2012). Think 508 first: Section 508 quick reference guide.Washington, D.C.: United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2012.

• United States General Services Administration (USGSA). (2019, January 12). Section 508.  

• United States Government Accountability Office (USGAO). (2009). Higher education and disability: Education needs a coordinated approach to improve its assistance to schools in supporting students.

• van Rooij, S. W., & Zirkle, K. (2016). Balancing pedagogy, student readiness and accessibility: A case study in collaborative online course development. The Internet and Higher Education, 28, 1-7. 

• Wentz, B., Jaeger, P. T., & Bertot, J. C. (2015). Accessibility for persons with disabilities and the inclusive future of libraries. New York, NY: Emerald.

 

Print Disabilities 

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• Beyene, W. M. (2018). Digital inclusion in library context: A perspective from users with print disability. Journal of Web Librarianship, 12(2), 121-140. 

• Bhardwaj, R. K. (2018).  Information access mechanism for visually impaired students in higher educational institutions: A study. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 38(6), 387-395.

• Majinge, R. M., & Mutula, S. (2018). Access to electronic and print information resources by people with visual impairments in university libraries: A review of related literature. Library Management, 39(6/7), 462-473. 

• Michalska, A. M., You, C. X., Nicolini, A. M., Ippolito, V. J., & Fink, W. (2014). Accessible web page design for the visually impaired: A case study. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 30(12), 995-1002. 

• Nganji, J. T. (2015).  The Portable Document Format (PDF) accessibility practice of four journal publishers. Library & Information Science Research, 37(3), 254-262. 

• NVision. (2021). Careers for visually impaired.

• Richardson, R. T., Drexler, T. L., & Delparte, D. M. (2014). Color and contrast in E-Learning design: A review of the literature and recommendations for instructional designers and web developers. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 10(4), 657-670.

• Yoon, K., Dols, R., Hulscher, L., & Newberry, T. (2016).  An exploratory study of library website accessibility for visually impaired users. Library & Information Science Research, 38(3), 250-258.