Accessibility Group
The Accessibility Group formed to facilitate a sharing of good practice for library staff who support disabled customers.
Chairs: Sarah George (University of Bradford), Jane Henshaw (Leeds Conservatoire) and Alice Bennett (Leeds)
Remit of the Group:
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To enable equal access to information & resources for disabled customers.
Membership:
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Staff with responsibilities for/interest in disabled customers of the libraries within Academic Libraries North.
The group's purpose is:
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To share best practice, knowledge & experience, which will be achieved via the Accessibility JISCMail group
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Face-to-face meetings to be held at least once a year, hosted & chaired by member libraries on rotation
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To explore new initiatives which would enhance the library experience of disabled customers
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To act as an advisory group for Academic Libraries North projects on accessibility issues, as required
Previous Projects:
Enabling Group Benchmarking Survey
In January 2020 the then Northern Collaboration Enabling Group carried out an extensive benchmarking survey among our member institutions, covering a wide range of elements involved in inclusive library support.
The completed surveys contain several examples of good practice and a number of common themes and trends in inclusive library support also emerge.
A version of the Benchmarking Survey Report is available for download from the link above.