Academic Librarians with Disabilities: A Literature Review.

Libraries' discussion of disabilities is normally focused on the patrons who are served and not the employees who work within the walls of the institution. The population of adults with disabilities in the United States is growing, and the current research results show that the number of librarians who identify as having disabilities is not close to equally representing the population in the profession. This paper reviews the literature written about academic librarians with disabilities and investigates the issues that are being faced by those librarians with disabilities and the hindrances that are keeping that representation level reduced in the profession. The most common difficulties faced are issues with how library services are traditionally provided, disclosure, accommodation, stigma, and the treatment of disabilities by colleagues. This paper also discusses the changes needed in the profession to address the needs of librarians with disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]