Online Policy Group

Surfing Blind

Joyce Kasman Valenza considers Internet accessibility issues for the visually impaired, LibraryJournal.com, October 15, 2000

President Clinton: Disability "Digital Divide" Trip

Announcement about President Clinton's "Digital Divide" tour focusing on the accessibility and usability of technologies for people with disabilities, September 15, 2000.

Public Libraries and the Internet 2000

The 2000 national survey of public library outlet Internet connectivity (in Adobe PDF format); a report based on research sponsored by the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and conducted by John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure, September 7, 2000.

Moving toward More Effective Public Internet Access

The 1998 national survey of public library outlet Internet connectivity (in Adobe PDF format); a report based on research sponsored by the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and the American Library Association and conducted by John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure, Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1999.

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Accessible Web Workstation Budget

From OPG Advisory Board member Karen Schneider and the Shenendehowa Public library, October 30, 2000.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

From the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Bobby

Widely used and recognized accessibility program from the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST).

Justice for All

An organization formed to defend and advance disability rights and programs in the United States Congress.

World Institute on Disability

An international public policy center dedicated to carrying out cutting-edge research on disability issues and overcoming obstacles to independent living.

Alliance for Technology Access

Connecting children and adults with disabilities to technology tools.

National Federation of the Blind

An organization that provides information training, and opportunity for the blind.

Deaf Queer Resource Center

"The place" to find the most comprehensive and accurate information about the Deaf Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community.

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