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ABOUT

This website holds materials related to the project to oversee revision of the 2011 Revised Standards and Guidelines of Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Since the last standards were developed, there have been a number of significant changes in the operation of Network libraries and in the development and use of new technologies.

The revision process will be funded by a grant from the Library of Congress/National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LC/NLS) to the American Library Association. The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a division of the ALA, will administer the project.

The project will be carried out under the leadership of a Project Director, Eura Szuwalski, who was hired by ASCLA. Two additional persons will work with the Project Director to form a “Working Team.” The Working Team will meet regularly throughout the project to carry out most of the work. A Project Advisory Committee will also be appointed to advise the Working Team, review draft products, and represent the views and concerns of both consumers and librarians. The Executive Director of ASCLA will administer the project for ALA.

 

The project is expected to be completed by October 2017. 

 

The project budget includes funds for the travel expenses of the Project Director, Working Team and Advisory Committee. It also provides a fee for the Project Director.

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