Access and Use Materials in ALA Library Collection

Books in the ALA Library Collection 

Assistive Technologies in the Library by Barbara T Mates and William R Reed (2011). Available both as eBook and as a Physical copy. Call number Z711.92 M323 2011.

Creating the Customer-Driven Academic Library by Jeannette A Woodward (2009). Available both as eBook and as a physical copy. Call number Z675. U5 W78 2009. 

From Outreach to Equity: Innovative Models of Library Policy and Practice by Robin Osborne (2004). Only available as eBook. 

High Tech, High Touch: Library Customer Service Through Technology by Lynn Jurewicz and Todd Cutler (2003). Only available as eBook. 

The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South, or Leaving Behind the Plow by David M. Battles (2009). Only available as a physical copy. Call number Z711.9 .B38 2009.

Improving the Quality of Library Services for Students with Disabilities by Peter Hernon and Philip J. Calvert (2006). Only available as a physical copy. Call number Z711.92 . P5 I47 2006.

Inside, Outside, and Online: Building Your Library Community by Chrystie Hill (2009). Only available as eBook. 

Libraries and the Affordable Care Act: Helping the Community Understand Health-Care Options by Francisca Goldsmith (2015). Only available as eBook. 

Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study, 2006-2007 produced by ALA (2007). Available both as eBook and physical copy. Call Number 7674.75.I58 L5355 2007. 

Libraries & Democracy: The Cornerstones of Liberty by Nancy C Kranich (2001). Only available as eBook. 

Library Buildings, Equipment, and the ADA: Compliance Issues and Solutions: Proceedings of the LAMA Buildings and Equipment Section Preconference, June 24-25, 1993, New Orleans, Louisiana produced by LAMA (1996). Only available as eBook.

The Library Innovation Toolkit: Ideas, Strategies and Programs by Anthonly Molaro and Leah L White (2015). Only available as eBook. 

Library Spaces for 21st Century Learners: A Planning Guide for Creating New School Library Concepts created by AASL (2015). Only available as eBook. 

Library 2.0 and Beyond: Innovative Technologies and Tomorrow's User by Nancy Courtney (2007). Only available as physical copy. Call Number Z674.75 I58 L545. 

Our Enduring Values Revisited: Librarianship in an Ever-Changing World by Michael Gorman (2015). Only available as eBook. 

Public Libraries and Resilient Cities by Michael Dudley (2014). Only available as eBook. 

Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals by G Kim Dority (2016). Available both as eBook and physical copy. Call number Z683.35.V62 D67 2016.

Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring your Library's Future in an Uncertain World by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (2018). Only Available as physical copy. Call number Z716.4 A445 2018. 

Tech for All: Moving Beyond the Digital Divide by Lauren Comito (2007). Available only as physical copy in ALA Publishing Archive. 

The Transforming Public Library Technology Infrastructure created by ALA Office for Research and Statistics (2011). Only available as eBook. 

The Whole Digital Library Handbook by Diane Kresh (2007). Available both as eBook and physical copy in both Chicago and Washington Office. Call number for both copies ZA4080.W48 2007. 

50+ Library Services Innovation in Action by Diantha Dow Schull (2013). Available only as eBook.

American Libraries Magazine 

What is Access without Equity: Addressing the Digital Divide in Communities with Endangered Languages by Nicole Umayam. March 1, 2018. 

Promoting Access for Blind and Visually Impaired Patrons . November 6, 2014. 

Inclusive by Design: Reevaluating Physical and Visual Spaces to Address Inequity by Wanda Kay Brown. September 3, 2019. 

Inclusive Media: Making Online Videos Accessible for all Patrons by Carli Spina. May 3, 2021. 

Ascending into an Open Future: ACRL 2021 Conference Opens with Multiple Views on Access by Amy Carlton. April 14, 2021. 

Creating Inclusive Library Environments: Plans for Serving Patrons with Disabilities. March 1, 2017. 

Access and Resistance: Being True to Our Professional Values by Meredith Farkas. March 1, 2017. 

Bringing Assistive Technology to Patrons by Alison Marcotte. January 3, 2017. 

IFLA: Providing Access without Connection: tackling the Global Digital Divide by Raymond Pun. August 28, 2019. 

How to Get the Edge on Technology Access: Benchmarking Initiative for Public Libraries Launches Across the US. January 21, 2014. 

How User-Friendly is Your Website? Usability Lessons for Libraries in a Remote World by Greg Landgraf. March 1, 2021. 

Low-Vision Accessibility: Products for Outreach to those with Visual Disabilities by Carrie Smith. June 1, 2021. 

Ebooks Made Easy: Budget-Friendly Acquisition Models by Carrie Smith. March 1, 2019. 

Don't Touch: Contactless Services for Libraries by Carrie Smith. September 1, 2020. 

Arts Online: Streaming Services Highlight Art, Music and Fashion by Carrie Smith. July 1, 2020. 

All-Hours Access: Automated 24-Hour Access Solutions by Carrie Smith. June 3, 2019. 

Children and Libraries 

Where are We Now: The Evolving Use of New Media with Young Children in Libraries by Kathleen Camana, J. Elizabeth Mill, Marianne Martens and Claudia Hanes. Vol 17 no.4 (2019). 

Brining Tech Teens and Talent Together: Recording Audiobooks for Children with Diabilities by Lynn Vroblick. Vol 18 no. 1 (2020). 

More Than Just Play: University-Based, Multiple Intelligences- Inspired by Toy Library by Mary Katherine Waibel Duncan. Vol 18 no. 1 (2020). 

Soap Suds and Stories: Early Literacy at the Laundromat by Elizabeth McChesney and Marisa Conner. Vol 18 no. 4 (2020). 

Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL)

Web Content Strategy in Practice within Academic Libraries by Courtney McDonald and Heidi Burkhardt (March 2021). 

Filling the Gap in database Usability: Putting Vendor Accessibility Compliance to the Test by Samuel Kent Willis and Faye O'Reilly. Vol 39 no. 4 (December 12, 2020). 

Applying Gamification to the Library Orientation: A Study of Interactive User Experience and Engagement Preferences by Karen Nourse Reed and A Miller. Vol 39 no. 3 ( September 21, 2020). 

An Overview of the Current State of Linked and Open Data in Cataloging by Irfan Ullah, Shah Khusro, Asim Ullah and Muhammad Naeem. Vol 37 no.4 (December 17, 2018). 

Online Ticketed-Passes: A Mid-Tech in What Libraries are For by Jeffrey Davis. Vol 38 no.2 ( June 17, 2019). 

Alexa, Are You Listening? An Exploration of Smart Voice Assistant Use and Privacy in Libraries by Miriam E. Sweeney and Emma Davis. Vol 39 no.4 (January 4, 2021).

Privacy and User Experience in 21st Century Library Discovery by Shayna Pekala. Vol 36 no. 2 (June 28, 2017). 

Use of Language-Learning Apps as a Tool for Foreign Language Acquisition by Academic Library Employees by Kathia Ibacache. Vol 38 no 3 (September 15, 2019). 

Knowledge Quest

Encouraging the So Called "Non-Readers": Fine Tuning Book Displays by Chiquita Toure. January 22, 2019. 

Public Libraries Online 

Equity Beyond Access: Extending Fuller Library Service to People in Residential Care by Susanne LaPierre. September 26,2019. 

Digital Access Cards for Everyone, Please by Paula Wilson. April 1, 2017. 

Not Open? No Problem. Rural Libraries Push WiFi into Community Spaces. By Scott G Allen. November 23, 2020. 

The Obligation of Libraries by Su Epstein. October 13, 2015. 

Ensuring Equity Diversity and Inclusion by Daniel Berra. March 2, 2021. 

Participatory Culture in a Candy Shell by Margaret-Melissa Laurelle Knox. October 13, 2017. 

RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage

Towards Inclusive Outreach: What Special Collections Can Learn from Disability Studies by Kevin M. O'Sullivan and Gia Alexander. Vol 21 no. 1 (2020). 

Picking up the Pieces: Library Processes and the Theft of Rare Materials by Gregory Seppi and Dainan Skeem. Vol 21 no. 2 (2020). 

Reference and User Services Quarterly 

Reference in the Age of Disinformation by Nicolette Warise Sosulski and David A. Tyckoson. Vol 57 no. 3 (2018).

Lifting the Veil: Analyzing Collaborative Virtual Reference Transcripts to Demonstrate Value and Make Recommendations for Practice by Robin Brown. Vol 57 no. 1 (2017).