Vol. 4 No. Special (2019)
Essays and Opinion Pieces

Everyone, everywhere, every time

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  • Clayton A. Copeland
Clayton A. Copeland
University of South Carolina
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21173/newlibs/7/10

Published 2020-12-20

Keywords

  • accessibility,
  • disability,
  • universal access,
  • universal design

How to Cite

Copeland, C. (2020). Everyone, everywhere, every time. Journal of New Librarianship, 4(Special), 380–386. https://doi.org/10.21173/newlibs/7/10

Abstract

The University of South Carolina’s Knowledge School has a commitment. The commitment: Everyone. Everywhere. Every time. The “Knowledge School” is about empowerment. It is about accessing abilities in everyone. It is about using abilities to ensure knowledge creation. And it is about using abilities to ensure equity. This chapter defines a philosophy rooted in tenets of universal access and design. It then highlights several initiatives in teaching, research, and service that put the philosophy into action.

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