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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

E. H. Butler Library information on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion initiatives, including links to research, local, and national information.

Accessibility Definitions 

Accessibility - having a place, environment, or event that is set up to be barrier free for all individuals to access (https://youth.gov/youth-topics/inclusion-and-accessibility

Accessible - easily used or accessed by people with or without disabilities (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accessibility

Accessible Design - a design process in which the needs of people with disabilities are specifically considered (https://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/what-difference-between-accessible-usable-and-universal-design

Universal Design - the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design (https://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/what-difference-between-accessible-usable-and-universal-design

Usable Design - a design process in which products that are created are easy and efficient to use (https://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/what-difference-between-accessible-usable-and-universal-design

Library Resources on Accessibility 

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