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The
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(IFLA) Section
of Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons provides an international
forum for librarians who serve people "who are disadvantaged
in the use of conventional library services and materials,"
such as those who are deaf, imprisoned, elderly, and homebound.
IFLA's
Section of Libraries
for the Blind promotes national and international cooperation
among libraries serving blind and other print-handicapped readers.
The
Association of Specialized
and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is a division of
the American Library Association.
ASCLA's Libraries
Serving Special Populations (LSSPS) section has separate
forums on Library Service to People with Visual or Physical Disabilities,
Library Service to the Deaf Forum, Library Service to the Impaired
Elderly, Library Service to Developmentally Disabled Persons,
and Academic Librarians Assisting the Disabled. The Americans
with Disabilities Act Assembly is a committee of ASCLA which
facilitates communication among ALA units and other groups concerning
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The
American Library Association's Office
for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) supports and promotes
"literacy and equity of information access initiatives for
traditionally underserved populations." These include new
and non-readers, people geographically isolated, people with
disabilities, rural and urban poor people, and people generally
discriminated against based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
age, language and social class. OLOS maintains an outreach
listserv.
The Alabama Library Association has a Round
Table for Persons with Disabilities.
The California Library Association has a round table
on Services
to Restricted or Disabled
The Michigan Library Association's Services
to Special Populations Roundtable provides a forum for information
and resources exchange, provides opportunities for continuing
education in the field of special library services, and promotes
library services for special populations.
The New York Library Association (NYLA) has a Roundtable
on Library Service to Special Populations (RLSP).
The Oregon Library Association is trying to reactivate
its Outreach
Round Table (ORRT). If you're from Oregon, join in!
The Texas Library Association's Special
Services Interest Group provides a forum to discuss Special
Service activities and programs; trains library personnel; and
promotes Special Services as essential library services.
The Washington Library Association's ACCESS
Interest Group (formerly OPEN) advocates for access to library
services and materials for disabled and elderly patrons. Its
focus includes eliminating barriers within the library, and outreach.
The
Disabilities Interest
Group (DIG) is a special interest group of the Australian
Library and Information Association (ALIA).
Library Services
for Persons with Disabilities is an interest group of the
Canadian Librarian Association
(CLA).
Community
Care Network Community Care Network (CCN) is a British group
that "unites all those interested in providing information
and library services to people with disabilities and health problems,
those who are housebound or in residential care, carers and patients
in hospital."
