Abstract:Public libraries are often referred to as community anchors—boundary-spanning institutions (Williams 2002) ideally positioned to inform, empower, and connect citizens in local communities. Despite American Library Association (ALA) and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) statements explicitly valuing diversity, inclusivity, and equitable access, people with disabilities (PWD) and their families are often excluded from meaningful use of, and engagement with, local libraries. For a large portion of the autism community, the library does not provide meaningful services or information beyond early childhood and can be perceived as an unsafe space for adults with autism. This article presents secondary analysis of a survey of 635 parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the state of North Carolina, as well as an intersectional analysis of race, gender, disability, and information behavior. It also discusses the implications of these findings for library planning.

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超越感官故事时间：自闭症个体父母之间信息寻求的交叉分析

摘要：公共图书馆通常被称为社区锚点-跨越边界的机构（Williams 2002），其地理位置理想，可以为当地社区的公民提供信息，赋权并使其相互联系。尽管美国图书馆协会（ALA）和博物馆与图书馆服务研究所（IMLS）声明明确评估了多样性，包容性和公平使用权，但残疾人（PWD）及其家人常常被排除在有意义地使用和与当地人接触的活动之外库。对于自闭症社区的大部分人来说，图书馆在幼儿期之后就没有提供有意义的服务或信息，对于自闭症成年人来说，该图书馆被认为是不安全的空间。本文提供了对北卡罗来纳州635名患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的父母的调查的二级分析，以及种族，性别，残疾和信息行为的交叉分析。它还讨论了这些发现对图书馆计划的影响。