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Legal Landscape

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Understand the basic legal landscape of accessibility-related laws and legislation in the U.S.

Core readings

  1. Legal Considerations section of LAA Toolkit
    Provides an overview of key legislation (i.e. American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Sections 504 and 508 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973) with links to further reading of primary texts including key court decisions. Comprehensive understanding of the legislation is not required.
  2. Lainey Feingold's report on Payan vs. LACCD
    An example of possible outcomes from accessibility-related litigation, recommend reading NFB's press release and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion both linked in the article.
  3. Wentz, Gorham, and Jaeger (2023) Academic libraries and their legal obligation for content accessibility. First Monday.
    Article explores the unique intersection of academic libraries and accessibility-related mandates, aspirations, and barriers to implementation. It details the positionality and considerations inherent to academic librarianship and discusses how these relate to the legal landscape in a productive and clear way. Provides a helpful, broader look at the work of the LAA within the field.