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This article is about evaluating a program to expand library service to the visually impaired. This is also relevant to our module in that it is exploring access for patrons with 2 distinct disadvantages. 1) Access for special needs - expanding service to the visually impaired. 2) Rural South Africa - providing access to people in economically depressed areas. In the article, librarians are trained especially to accommodate visually impaired patrons.

In this article, Taylor examines what, if any, benefit technology has on achievement in the classroom. This analysis looks not only at the way that students benefit, but also how teachers benefit from additional classroom technology. It was shown that their lesson plans became more engaging, able to reach more students, and are more easily tracked and analyzed when utilizing technology. When technology was used more within a classroom, the achievement of the students went up significantly, helping to close the educational gap between rural or poor schools and wealthier schools.