Appendices 19 Foreword by NSW State Librarian & Chief Executive I am pleased to present the State Library of New South Wales’ Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2016-19. As the State Librarian and the Executive Sponsor of this Plan, I reiterate the Library’s commitment to provide inclusive and accessible services and programs, collections, public spaces and work areas. This Plan builds on and extends the Library’s previous Disability Action Plans while also fulfilling the requirements of the new Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (NSW), and contributing to making Sydney and New South Wales increasingly inclusive and accessible. Included in the Plan are several key developments will contribute significantly to the Library’s accessibility. Over the next two financial years, the State Library will spend approximately $4.9 million on major infrastructure works primarily focused on increasing accessibility to the Mitchell Library. The works will include the addition of an accessible entry to the Mitchell Library building from Shakespeare Place, accessible lifts to all public levels of the Mitchell building, new ambulant toilet facilities and accessible wayfinding signage. I look forward to welcoming a new era of accessibility for the historic Mitchell Library that will meet the needs of a wide range of clients and patrons. In 2016, the Library will also unveil its new website with improved accessibility features aimed to provide greater access to Library collections, services and programs, including clear and simple site navigation, continuous user experience across our various online platforms, mandatory content to better support browsing via assistive technology, and a suite of redesigned media viewers. Planning and progress on disability and accessibility considerations will be ongoing and progressive, an area of continuous review, development and improvement. Providing accessible and inclusive services to people with disability, and making our collections, programs and public spaces accessible and inclusive are matters of ongoing priority and the responsibility of staff across the Library. all Throughout the life of this Plan, we will strive to ensure that all members of the community can experience inclusive access to our collections, public spaces, services and programs, and employment at the Library. Alex Byrne NSW State Librarian & Chief Executive Introduction learned the truth at 17. That I was not wrong for the world I live in. The world I live ‘I in was not yet right for me’.
Appendices 19 Foreword by NSW State Librarian & Chief Executive I am pleased to present the State Library of New South Wales’ Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2016-19. As the State Librarian and the Executive Sponsor of this Plan, I reiterate the Library’s commitment to provide inclusive and accessible services and programs, collections, public spaces and work areas. This Plan builds on and extends the Library’s previous Disability Action Plans while also fulfilling the requirements of the new Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (NSW), and contributing to making Sydney and New South Wales increasingly inclusive and accessible. Included in the Plan are several key developments will contribute significantly to the Library’s accessibility. Over the next two financial years, the State Library will spend approximately $4.9 million on major infrastructure works primarily focused on increasing accessibility to the Mitchell Library. The works will include the addition of an accessible entry to the Mitchell Library building from Shakespeare Place, accessible lifts to all public levels of the Mitchell building, new ambulant toilet facilities and accessible wayfinding signage. I look forward to welcoming a new era of accessibility for the historic Mitchell Library that will meet the needs of a wide range of clients and patrons. In 2016, the Library will also unveil its new website with improved accessibility features aimed to provide greater access to Library collections, services and programs, including clear and simple site navigation, continuous user experience across our various online platforms, mandatory content to better support browsing via assistive technology, and a suite of redesigned media viewers. Planning and progress on disability and accessibility considerations will be ongoing and progressive, an area of continuous review, development and improvement. Providing accessible and inclusive services to people with disability, and making our collections, programs and public spaces accessible and inclusive are matters of ongoing priority and the responsibility of all staff across the Library. Throughout the life of this Plan, we will strive to ensure that all members of the community can experience inclusive access to our collections, public spaces, services and programs, and employment at the Library. Alex Byrne NSW State Librarian & Chief Executive Introduction ‘I learned the truth at 17. That I was not wrong for the world I live in. The world I live in was not yet right for me’.
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