title: Library services for persons with disabilities: twentieth anniversary update.
abstract: In recognition of the twentieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this survey updates the progress and reflects on the status of academic health sciences library services for people with disabilities since the Nelson study in 1996. The results of this survey extend beyond academic libraries to hospital libraries and include areas where all libraries can improve disability access. Based on a 24% response rate, libraries have addressed accessibility of technology in cost-effective and relatively easy ways. Libraries are reactively rather than proactively making changes to services for persons with disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Shepherd Center, 2020 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA. christine_willis@shepherd.org
authors.forename: Christine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Willis
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D002170:Canada; D003625:Data Collection; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D007999:Library Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration