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12:00PM – 12:30PM
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11:00AM – 11:30AM
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10:00AM – 10:30AM
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9:00AM – 9:30AM
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Discussion to Follow at 11:30-12:00pm Central
This lightning talk will present a mixed-methods questionnaire instrument designed to identify the learning needs of library staff with regards to attitudes and perceived skills in working with people with disabilities. The questionnaire included several key components. A quantitative scale measured participants’ attitudes towards and their perceived knowledge, skills, and comfort with working with library users with disabilities. A set of qualitative questions further identified participants’ questions about disability and accessibility in the library as well as their prior experiences working with people with disabilities.
Results from the questionnaire were used to design an online training program in accessibility and disability services for library staff. The questionnaire and the training program are both openly available for public use with attribution.