In April 2024, the Federal Register published the US Department of Justice’s final rule on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
A member of the public called me regarding the trend to switch to LED lighting in many libraries, especially rural libraries applying for NYS Public Library Construction Funding.
We have a large facility. Sometimes patrons have to walk far to get to various programs and spaces.
How long should the library retain employee records, payroll records, sales and purchase records, mortgage and loan documents, and other records?
My institution subscribes to the "Kurzweil Reading Program", a "Text-to-Speech" product for those with reading impairments (dyslexia, English language learners, blind/vision imp
"Ask the Lawyer" got two questions about the April 9, 2022 changes to the Open Meetings Law ("OML"), which will enable library boards to more easily meet via videoconferencing.
Students in a school are reading a simultaneous use eBook.
We had a patron come in this past week who said that he couldn't see well and also couldn't type or use a mouse, but he needed to certify Unemployment Insurance.
Some of my member libraries have questions about the new Gender Neutral Bathroom Legislation:
Should our library have an accessibility statement? And should we consider accessibility when making purchases?