Table of contents
Accessibility of Web‐based information resources for people with disabilities (part two): introduction
Axel SchmetzkeThe previous special‐theme issue of Library Hi Tech (Vol. 20 No. 2) focused mainly on a variety of specific information resources commonly provided by libraries: online catalogs…
Web access and the law: a public policy framework
Steve NobleThis article details the public policy framework that establishes the legal foundation for requiring access to Web‐based information resources for people with disabilities…
Web accessibility and the law: recommendations for implementation
Holly YuThe proliferation of information in electronic format does not guarantee its accessibility. The fact that many Web sites are not accessible to large segments of the disabled…
Distance learning: the library’s role in ensuring access to everyone
Sheryl BurgstahlerFederal legislation and increasing support for the full inclusion of all students in precollege education have resulted in higher expectations and increased participation of…
Access to online learning: the role of the courseware authoring tool developer
Laurie HarrisonImplementation of recommended design strategies can potentially allow any Web‐based learning program to be made accessible to learners who use adaptive technologies. However, one…
An evaluation of accessibility in online learning management systems
AnnMarie Johnson, Sean RuppertMillions of computer users in the USA have a disability making it difficult to use the Web. The University of Wisconsin System recently required that all System Web pages meet…
Virtually accessible: empowering students to advocate for accessibility and support universal design
Jo Ann OravecStudents’ professional training often focuses on narrow technical considerations that exclude accessibility concerns and universal design perspectives. This can make them…
Taking FLITE: how new libraries are visioning their way into the future
Morell D. BooneThe author takes on the assertion posed in recent educational articles that technology is driving down book circulation and contributing to the decline of reading‐center learning…
Comparing the means of two groups – the t‐test
Joseph JanesThis column continues a series on topics in research methodology, statistics and data analysis techniques for the library and information sciences. It discusses the t‐test for the…
Copyright in a networked world: permissions services
Michael SeadleWhat happens when “fair use”, “fair dealing”, face‐to‐face teaching guidelines and other copyright exceptions do not apply? Only three choices remain: give up plans to use the…
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0737-8831Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Dickson K.W. Chiu
- Dr Kevin K.W. Ho