Despite continued efforts to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in academic libraries, our field often limits disability inclusion to the basic accessibility standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These standards are the bare minimum required by law and as such do not provide comprehensive inclusion for our students or library workers. This webinar will explain ADA compliance in academic libraries, the limitations of equating it with full accessibility, and the need to move beyond this frame of thinking to provide actual disability inclusion. It will end with practical tips to incorporate disability throughout your library’s EDI work.
