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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Presidential Task Force for Equitable Access to Electronic Content (EQUACC) has established a and to invite commentary on the work of the Task Force and to discuss more generally libraries’ role in providing free and confidential access to e-content for the public.

The Task Force has divided its work into five categories:

• Accessibility – issues, trends, education on providing accessible content to people with disabilities
• Public Relations – building more support and awareness that libraries play an essential role in the e-content world
• Model Projects – case studies of libraries trying different models for providing accessible content
• Environmental Scan – the need to better understand the existing market and future trends that libraries should be aware of
• Licensing – exploring new and emerging business models for obtaining content from authors, publishers, and vendors

“I hope that 91´«Ã½ members will take advantage of this opportunity to make their voices heard about these issues that are of importance to libraries in the U.S. and throughout the world,” 91´«Ã½ President Roberta Stevens said.

The Task Force welcomes all to initiate discussion, ask questions, and provide feedback in the website forums where each issue is highlighted.

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