Barrier-Free Design

This page provides links to key resources on barrier-free design in the library.  The inclusion of a resource in this page does not imply a recommendation of it.

The slide in the upper left corner is of the Handicapped Carrels, Moncton Public Library, Main Branch, New Brunswick.  If you click on the photo it will explode to a larger size. 

Comprehensive Lists

• ADA & Disability Related Websites (Evan Terry Associates, no date)
• Barrier Free Education (The Center for Rehabilitation Technology and the IMAGINE group, 2001)
• Librarians' Connections: Disability Resources (Disability Resources.org, 1999)

Related Links

Canadian

• The Accessible Canadian Library II (Wendy Scott, pdf document--search NLC Electronic Collection, 1996)
• Canadian Guidelines on Library and Information Services for People with Disabilities (CLA, 1997)
• CNIB Library for the Blind (2001)
• Vancouver Public Library Accessibility Policy (2001)
• World Wide Web Accessibility for People who are Blind (University of Alberta, 1997)

• AbilityHub (2001)
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (1998)
• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center (Duncan C. Kinder, no date)
• assistivetech.net (2001)
• Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ALA, 2001)
• Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (2000)
• Center for Universal Design (2001)
• EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information (no date)
• Roads to Learning: The Public Libraries Learning Disabilities Initiative (ALA, 2000)

• DIRC: The Disability Information & Resource Centre (Australia, 2001)
• Disability Rights (Australia, 2001)
• Section of Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons (IFLA, 2001)