This guide provides an overview of the resources used at Western Libraries to address concerns and questions about assistance animals in the Libraries. You can expect to discover the following materials...
- Western Libraries Best Practices Document
- Workshop Prezi
- Poster from 2015 ALA Diversity & Outreach Fair
- First Tuesday Webinar Materials from July 2015
Resources
Western Washington University Libraries has engaged in a careful and robust dialogue on how to address assistance animal inquiries and questions within the Libraries. Throughout a series of internal workshops and trainings, the Libraries personnel have attempted...
- To review commons terms and definitions in order to build a shared vocabulary around assistance animals, with the desired outcome of better understanding of how assistance animals serve people with disabilities.
- To review the federal and state legislation in order to supplement understanding.
- To use scenario-based activities (with suggested responses), to discuss best practices for interacting with library patrons who have service animals.
If you are interested in learning more about our experiences, please see the attached documents below; furthermore, you are also welcome to review our Prezi. If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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Discovery Services Librarian
Gabe Gossett
he / him
Contact:
Office: Haggard Hall 223
Phone: 360.441.4741 (text message ok)
Skype Contact: gossetj2@wwu.edu