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eReader Lending and Accessibility: Recent Developments and Things to Consider Lori Fisher, Baker Free Library (Bow) NHLA 2013 Conference 5/31/2013 Disclaimer about next 6 slides They are taken from a webinar by Mary Minow for Ebooks and

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eReader Lending and Accessibility: Recent Developments and Things to Consider

Lori Fisher, Baker Free Library (Bow) NHLA 2013 Conference 5/31/2013

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Disclaimer about next 6 slides

They are taken from a webinar by Mary Minow for Ebooks and Libraries: Legal Issues for Library Administration and Staff (3/2013) http://infopeople.org/training/ebooks_and_libraries Webinar also covers eBook lending, licenses, and emerging issues

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Lending Devices: Disability Access

Brown v. Free Library of Philadelphia Nook Lending Program Federal funds

Claim: ADA Title II

Sect. 504 of Rehabilitation Act

Settlement: purchase only fully accessible mainstream devices

"Fully accessible”

eBook devices means a blind individual may access

r acquire same information,

engage in same transactions, and enjoy same benefits and services of the book reading device as a non-disabled individual with substantially equivalent ease of use

http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/pennsylvania/paedce/2:2012cv02373/461996/14/ See also Dear Colleague Letter http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-ebook-faq-201105.html

SETTLEMENT Oct 23, 2012

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Similar Settlement: Sacramento Public Library

May not add additional inaccessible content
Must provide device with text-to-speech and access

to menus and controls (other than touch screens without

audio and tactile feedback)

May require users to attest eligibility in writing

… but may not require doctor’s note

[See also 28 C.F.R. Sect. 35.138(h)(2)]

http://www.ada.gov/sacramento_ca_settle.htm August 28, 2012

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YouTube video by the National Federation of the Blind: www.YouTube.com/watch?v=_CNQCrowbUI

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Nook update

National Federation of the Blind – Nook App for iOS

NYT 2/25/13 Barnes & Noble Weighs E-Reader Investment

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Screenshot of Readingrights.org Coalition of 30

rganizations

focused on ebook accessibility Screenshot Accessible Technology Coalition

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Kindle report card

Shows inaccessibility of kindle http://www.readingrights.org/1315

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2013 http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/files/pld/pdf/ebook_guidance.pdf

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NH Talking Books: http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/talking_books/

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Suggested Action Steps

Read the resources (IMLS Advisory;

settlement documents; etc.)

Make sure library board of trustees are

aware of the legal cases and have a discussion about the issue, especially if you are already lending eReaders.

Have a conversation with library staff