1. Disability in the Time of COVID.
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Pionke, J. J.
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COVID-19 , *COVID-19 pandemic , *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990 , *LIBRARY users , *DISABILITIES , *LIBRARY personnel , *GEOGRAPHIC boundaries - Abstract
This column article discusses the state of people with disabilities who work in libraries in conjunction with the Covid pandemic, and the return to working on site. Also discussed is how accessibility changed in libraries because of the pandemic and the shut downs that occurred before vaccination. This article asks administrators to consider several issues including the difference between compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessibility, compassionate care for library employees and patrons, boundary setting, and embracing change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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