TY - JOUR
T1 - Equal access
T2 - What does the digital revolution mean for library web sites?
AU - Sapp, Megan
AU - Van Epps, Amy S.
N1 - Funding Information:
Spanish GovernmentMinisterio de Econom?a y CompetitividadFIS PI12/02767PI15/02180Generalitat Valenciana10.13039/501100003359PROMETEO 2013-005
Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by grants from the Spanish Government, the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (FIS PI12/02767 and PI15/02180 to AC) and Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEO 2013-005 to AC).
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Librarians have stood for open, equal access of all materials in all formats since the formalized beginning of the profession. The American Library Association has codified this professional commitment into the Library Bill of Rights (ALA 1948, 1996). The Library Bill of Rights states: "Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation" (ALA 1948, 1996). For years, the ALA Library Bill of Rights has reinforced the ideal of open access in the face of racism, sexism, ageism, elitism, and the many other -isms that haunt our society. This has ensured that libraries have stayed focused on providing service to our patrons.
AB - Librarians have stood for open, equal access of all materials in all formats since the formalized beginning of the profession. The American Library Association has codified this professional commitment into the Library Bill of Rights (ALA 1948, 1996). The Library Bill of Rights states: "Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation" (ALA 1948, 1996). For years, the ALA Library Bill of Rights has reinforced the ideal of open access in the face of racism, sexism, ageism, elitism, and the many other -isms that haunt our society. This has ensured that libraries have stayed focused on providing service to our patrons.
KW - Digital resources
KW - Distance education
KW - Internet
KW - Library patrons
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U2 - 10.1300/J122v26n03_10
DO - 10.1300/J122v26n03_10
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34247154806
SN - 0194-262X
VL - 26
SP - 157
EP - 173
JO - Science and Technology Libraries
JF - Science and Technology Libraries
IS - 3-4
ER -