Dialogue in the Dark-Bridging the Digital Divide for Blind and Physically Handicapped Patrons
Type of Presentation
Workshop (1 hour and 15 minutes)
Target Audience
Other
Location
Room 2011
Proposal
See presentation description.
Presentation Description
Dialogue in the Dark – Paving the way for blind and physically handicapped patrons to be able to locate, evaluate and use the information needed to participate actively and effectively in society. In the wake of emerging technologies, users with visual and other impairments are at high risk of being left behind. Public libraries are often the only resource available for this growing population and we need to continue to ensure information literacy for this segment of the population.
Keywords
Blind, Physically handicapped, Digital divide, Public libraries, Information literacy
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Walker, Julie and Almond, Emily, "Dialogue in the Dark-Bridging the Digital Divide for Blind and Physically Handicapped Patrons" (2012). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 98.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2012/2012/98
Dialogue in the Dark-Bridging the Digital Divide for Blind and Physically Handicapped Patrons
Room 2011
See presentation description.
