The Good, The Bad, and The Ethical

Helpful Webpages for Understanding Disabilities and Library Accessibility   Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies http://www.ala.org/ascla/ This webpage is very helpful for understanding ways we can be more accessible to those with disabilities and challenges. It also gives professional tools and tips for making your library friendlier to those with disabilities.   I picked this webpage because I think it will be a site that is beneficial to all libraries whether you are public, special, etc. The ALA website is also very commonly used so it will be familiar to most users. The ARC (for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities) https://www.thearc.org/ This is a great webpage to use for understanding the different disabilities out there. Also, if you are wanting information about resources out there for disabled folks. Also, they have webinars and tools for understanding how to be more accessible to these patrons. Cent...

Interview                 For my paper, I interviewed the director of the Marble Falls Public Library. He/she grew up in Marble Falls and is very familiar with the people and area. He/she was a good candidate for the interview since she often has to straddle the line of being the librarian but also knowing the patrons on a personal level. He/she has great advice for keeping ethical practices while also keeping these relationships with the city folks.                 I began the interview by explaining the purpose of this interview and that I wanted to get information on ethical practices from someone that has had many encounters with it in her profession. I asked the first question of ‘what do you think are the 3 main ethical problems in your area of librarianship’? My interviewee stated that it can be difficult giving equal ser...

Public Library Disability Collection  I chose three books that I think would be beneficial to add to a collection that is geared toward patrons with disabilities. It includes the book summary and reasons for adding this item. “The Power of Different: The Link between Disorder and Genius”- Gail Saltz, M.D. ISBN 13: 9781250060013      Published March 7th 2017 by Flatiron Books.  Summary : “The Power of Different” is written by a psychiatrist who evaluates the latest research on how disabilities affect the brain and individuals that have had these disabilities. Saltz tells stories of many famous geniuses that have had different kinds of disabilities such as ADD, ADHD, etc. Saltz dives into the idea that some of the disabilities can be associated with great talents and minds. He explains that many individuals that have problems with school, social settings, etc. may be very creative in other aspects such as art, math, etc. Reasons for addin...