Presentation of Checklist Access to libraries for Persons with Disabilities-IFLA Conference 2005
Gyda Skat Nielsen
and Birgitta Irvall
INDEX
- Presentation of Checklist:Access to libraries for Persons with Disabilities
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Illstration:library user including the disabled, the aged and children
Illstration: The Book Bus (a traveling library) - Physical Access
- Outside the library
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Picture: Sufficient parking spaces marked with the international symbol for the disabled
Picture: Smothand non-slip surface at the entrance - Getting into the library
- Picture: Elevator buttons reachable from a wheelchair
- Access to materials and services
- Picture: Chairs with sturdy armrests
- The physical space
- Toilets
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Picture: Clear signs with pictogram indicating the location of the toilets
Picture: The lavatory room is considered for the wheelchair user - Circulation desk
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Picture: Induction loop system for hearing impaired persons
Picture: Accessible self-service circulation stations - Reference/information desk
- Children's department
- Illustration: At the Children's department, some children read the talking books and others borrow the books
- Department for persons with reading and hearing disabilities
- Picture: Magnifying glass,a tape recorder and other equipments to complement the audiovisual collection
- Media formats
- Special media formats for persons with disabilities
- Picture: the books, including special media formats for persons with disabilities in the bookshelf
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Picture: Talking books
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Picture: Video books
Picture: Braille books
Picture: Tactile picture books - Computers
- Picture: Staff instructing customers in the use of computers
- Service and communication
- How to train staff
- Special services to patrons with disabilities
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Picture: Home delivery service
Picture: The scanner reading the books - How to provide information to patrons with disabilities
- Information to Patrons with disabilities: media formats required
- How do you make information easy to understand?
- Illustration: How to make information easy to understand
- Website
- Website 2
- Picture: Website
- Picture: Website2
- How to cooperate with disability organizations and individuals
- Illustration: A girl with wheelchair reading the talking book beside the cat
- E-mail adresses to authors