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My colleagues and I in the Libraries Serving Special Populations Section (LSSPS) of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) of the American Library Association were heartened to read Jim Blan-sett's "Digital Discrimination" (LJ 8/08, p. 26-29). It is ten years since the addition of Section 508 (29 U.S.C. 794d) to the U.S. Rehabilitation Act, yet libraries still fall far short of addressing disabilities online. Blansett astutely addressed the serious issue of noncompliance and nonad-herence to Section 508 by libraries and library schools in monitoring and implementing accessible online resources for users with print disabilities. I'm writing to let you know that an LSSPS committee has undertaken the task of assisting libraries and library staff with this important issue by creating a tool kit, including a checklist toward electronic accessibility of library resources.