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148 Selected Resources: Books, Articles, and Websites Books, Articles, and Websites Association of Research Libraries.”Web Accessibility Toolkit.” http://accessibility.arl.org/ Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies. https://www.ascladirect.org/ Brown, M. Suzanne, and LeiLani Freund. Services for Users with Disabilities. SPEC Kit 321. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, December 2010. https://doi.org/10.29242/spec.321 CAST. “Our Work.” http://www.cast.org/our-work DeCandido, GraceAnne A. Service to Users with Disabilities. SPEC Kit 243/Transforming Libraries 8. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, April 1999. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/ Record/003343823 Kowalsky, Michelle, and John Woodruff. Creating Inclusive Library Environments: A Planning Guide for Serving Patrons with Disabilities. ALA Editions, an Imprint of the American Library Association, 2017. Mates, Barbara T., and William R. Reed. Assistive Technologies in the Library. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. Meyer, Anne, David H. Rose, and David Gordon. Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice. Wakefield, MA: CAST Professional Publishing, 2014. National Center for Universal Design for Learning. http://www.udlcenter.org/ Ng, Cynthia. “A Practical Guide to Improving Web Accessibility.” Weave: Journal of Library User Experience. 1, no. 7 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/weave.12535642.0001.701 Ontario Council of University Libraries. “ROAM (Report on Accessible Media).” https://ocul.on.ca/node/3132 Pennsylvania State University. “Guide to Services for Persons with Disabilities.” https://libraries.psu.edu/ file/5740/download?token=YEfOnZi1 UDL on Campus. http://udloncampus.cast.org/home US Department of Education. “IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.” https://sites.ed.gov/ idea/ US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. “GSA Government-wide Section 508 Accessibility Program.” https://section508.gov/
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146 Representative Documents: Job Descriptions UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Coordinator, Library Accessibility Services & AODA Advisor http://www.hr.uwaterloo.ca/.jd/00004232.html technologies Nature and Scope Interpersonal Skills: Internally, communicates with all departmental and information services delivery staff. Externally, this position has significant contact with students, faculty and staff through the provision of quality customer service and the broader accessibility services community in the province. Works with Library Technologies and facility Services to resolve technical problems with the adaptive tools and technologies in the Adaptive technology Centre. Level of Responsibility: This position works with minimal supervision and has no direct reports. It provides information assistance, technical support and training to persons with disabilities, advises and coaches all Library staff on accessibility service provisions standards. Decision-Making Authority: Responsible for problem-solving daily issues as related to responsibilities. Works with manager and others to solve larger problems. Physical and Sensory Demands: Minimal demands typical of a public service position operating within an office environment. Working Environment: Minimal exposure to disagreeable conditions typical of a public services position. Human Resources General Services Complex University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 519 888 4567 ext. 35935 contact us | give us feedback | http://www.hr.uwaterloo.ca