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Libraries are supposed to serve all people in the community, but
some still struggle to provide support for those with intellectual
and developmental disabilities (IDD). In an age of increasing
social consciousness and awareness of diversity, individuals with
IDD deserve the greatest attention and support to achieve equality,
yet how to do so remains a legitimate question as most library
services are not yet prepared to offer the help needed. In
Libraries and Reading, expert authors Matthew Conner and Leah
Plocharczyk examine the modern history of libraries and diversity,
the recent legislative history of those with IDD such as No Child
Left Behind and mainstreaming policies; learning theories such as
social constructivism, cognitivism, preliteracy, and Universal
Design for Learning; and case studies of library outreach around
the globe. Including real-world examples, they show how we can make
big changes through small steps. In a climate of tightened budgets
and severe demands on public literacy resources, the moral
imperative of helping those with IDD runs up against practical
barriers. Conner and Plocharczyk go to the foundations of social
justice in Cultural Studies to show how the means of integrating
those with disabilities into libraries and communities can be found
in our everyday practices.
What is the future of the academic library, and how are
institutions coping with the challenges that are already being
imposed by its changing functions and purpose? Using the results of
a year-long study, Conner profiles four academic libraries that are
transforming themselves with extraordinary ingenuity and diligence.
Topics such as reference, personnel, technology, collections,
buildings, campus roles, and library culture-and how they're
changing in response to current trends-are examined at The
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which has adapted
amidst the forces of change to become one of the premier academic
libraries in the nation The University of California at Merced, an
institution which prioritizes collaboration and networking,
offering a living, working example of the library of the future The
University of Hawaii at Manoa, whose focused rebuilding after a
disastrous flood in 2004 spurred a rethinking of priorities,
showing how a library can thrive despite limited resources The
University of California at Davis, a model of the public university
system, with an agricultural legacy that makes it a paradigm of the
land-grant university Eschewing abstract theory and speculation,
Conner details real-world practices and innovations that point the
way forward for all academic libraries.
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