Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The IACLA collaborated to develop this plan, which establishes a shared
commitment to remove barriers in the following areas of focus:
• Collections
• Employment
• Information and Communication
• Programs and Services
• Built Environment
AVRL, CBRL, CEHPL, CPL, ECRL, and WCRL recognize that a culture of accessibility education and awareness is key to being inclusive and advancing accessibility.

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide libraries of varying types, sizes and resources with recommended practices for the provision of accessible and inclusive services. These guidelines shall serve as a resource for strategic planning, policy and service development.

The aim of these pages is to provide easy-to-use directions for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to UBC campus libraries. Clicking on the above links will take you to maps and access information for each library. Further (and more detailed) information is available at the Centre for Accessibility.

University of Guelph Library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence are always respected.

Librarians should develop comprehensive accessibility policies for the library and its patrons that address how the library will ensure accessibility to electronic resources and information technology. A thoughtful and comprehensive accessibility policy demonstrates a library's commitment to meeting the needs of all patrons. A well-drafted policy identifies how the library intends to accommodate the needs of patrons with disabilities and establish specific procedures for responding to requests in a timely manner.

List of resource guides on various disabilities, disability theory, and assistive technologies in an effort to highlight resources in these areas. These guides are unique because they provide a centralized location for materials on common disabilities, bringing together resources like popular literature, movies, websites, journals, databases and assistive technologies.