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Despite efforts to improve inclusion in institutions of higher education, disabled students still face bias, discrimination, and inadequate support, particularly in STEM programs. Academic librarians are well positioned to make their campuses more disability-inclusive by implementing inclusive pedagogy, resources, research help, and learning spaces. While research shows that librarians value supporting disabled students, no studies have investigated how and to what extent librarians incorporate disability-inclusive practices into their daily work.

The authors surveyed academic librarians about their knowledge of disabilities, attitudes toward supporting disabled students, and the specific supports they offer disabled students. The survey also asked about the factors that help and hinder librarians’ ability to provide disability inclusion and support. This paper focuses specifically on data from STEM librarians who participated in the survey.