Journal articles: 'Libraries and the people with disabilities'

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Koulikourdi, Anna. "National Libraries and People with Disabilities." Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues 19, no. 3 (December 2007): 175–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095574900701900305.

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Pionke, JJ. "Functional diversity literacy." Reference Services Review 46, no. 2 (June 11, 2018): 242–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-02-2018-0024.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the problematic nature of librarian attitudes toward people with disabilities and how a language change to the use of the term “functionally diverse” can highlight a greater sense of inclusion and equality, as well as develop a new type of literacy that focuses on understanding and awareness of disabilities, accessibility and difference. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines current trends of language use about people with disabilities and then posits a counterpoint by discussing functional diversity as a viable alternative in not just language but also literacy. Findings Examples of current problematic language by librarians are drawn from social media and the literature. The examples are deconstructed in regard to why they are problematically exclusive, and then the alternative language of functional diversity is examined as a way to be more inclusive. Developing a new literacy in terms of interaction with functionally diverse people is also discussed. Originality/value Library literature on disability largely focuses on a case study approach and on the view of how to assist people with single disabilities. This is one of the very few papers that focuses on discussing the underlying attitudes and assumptions of librarians that make outreach to people with disabilities who use libraries, difficult. This is also one of the few papers that discusses the need for a new type of literacy within librarianship.

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Oud, Joanne. "Accessibility of Vendor-Created Database Tutorials for People with Disabilities." Information Technology and Libraries 35, no. 4 (December 30, 2016): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.6017/ital.v35i4.9469.

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Many video, screencast, webinar, or interactive tutorials are created and provided by vendors for use by libraries to instruct users in database searching. This study investigates whether these vendor-created database tutorials are accessible for people with disabilities, to see whether librarians can use these tutorials instead of creating them in-house. Findings on accessibility were mixed. Positive accessibility features and common accessibility problems are described, with recommendations on how to maximize accessibility.

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Zhao, Xiaofen, Li Lin, and Yan Zhang. "Services for Users with Disabilities in Joint Libraries in China." Asian Social Science 15, no. 11 (October 20, 2019): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v15n11p42.

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China has a large population with disabilities. In China, there may be varieties of barriers for disabled users to access library resources and services. Joint libraries are a new type of libraries constructed by local government and one or more colleges (universities), playing a dual role as both academic library and public library. Therefore, the users of joint libraries include not only college students and teachers, but also other people from all walks of life. Undoubtedly, the resources and services of these joint libraries must be provided for all kinds of users. Since 1997, more than ten joint libraries have been constructed and opened in China. In this article, we first briefly discussed the causes for the barriers to users with disabilities in libraries. Second, taking joint libraries as a case, we focused on the services to remove barriers and to ensure information equity for disabled people. Provision of equal services for disadvantaged groups is an essential indicator of joint libraries. The present article may provide recommendations for the future sustainable development of joint libraries in China and other developing counties.

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Kulikauskienė, Kristina, and Laima Liukinevičienė. "Legal and Administrative Environment of Inclusive Libraries for People with Disabilities in Lithuania." Informacijos mokslai 88 (June 5, 2020): 120–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/im.2020.88.35.

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The article analyzes the provisions of the most important international and national documents obliging public libraries to contribute to the reduction of social exclusion by meeting the informational, cultural and social needs of people with disabilities. The analysis of scientific literature reveals that the process of social inclusion requires changes in library activities and is associated with innovation. This process demands appropriate management, while the implemented changes should include activities associated with the key elements of an inclusive library – organizational management, accessibility of library services and environment, improved staff competences, collaboration with organizations representing disabled people and promotion of services. The article presents the results of the analysis of activity documents (2014-2019 annual activity plans and reports) of Šiauliai region libraries. This analysis enables to assess the readiness of libraries to become inclusive organizations for people with disabilities and to evaluate the current situation of initiation, implementation and consolidation of activities related to library services for people with disabilities from the perspective of change management.

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Konovalova, Mariya P., and Olga Y. Zharova. "Technical Means of Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities (Part 2)." Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science], no. 6 (December 10, 2010): 42–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2010-0-6-42-45.

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The paper covers the modern technical means of rehabilitation in special libraries. The experience of working with disabled people of all categories on the basis of the Kaluga Regional Special Library for the Blind is shown.

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Phukubje, Justice, and Mpho Ngoepe. "Convenience and accessibility of library services to students with disabilities at the University of Limpopo in South Africa." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 49, no. 2 (July 6, 2016): 180–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0961000616654959.

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Students with disabilities require special convenient access to library services as compared to the general student population. Despite the special needs requirements, there is consensus among researchers that access to library services by students with disabilities is not yet fully available, especially in countries in the global periphery. This study utilised quantitative data collected through questionnaires directed to 92 disabled students registered for the 2013 academic year, an interview with the librarian responsible for the disabled students unit and observation using the IFLA checklist for access to libraries for disabled people to evaluate the convenience and accessibility of library services for students with disabilities at the University of Limpopo in South Africa. Even though the study established that a purpose-built library service unit for students with disabilities that complies with international best practice was in place, students with disabilities were not adequately satisfied with the library services they received as very few library materials had been transcribed into accessible formats. The situation was compounded by the fact that only one librarian was assigned to manage and run the library services for the disabled. The study recommends that the university should hire more librarians to assist students with disabilities in the audio-braille library. It is hoped that the study will stimulate policy makers to include students with disabilities in information access and collection development policies. A further study on the needs and academic progress assessment of students with one group of disabilities is recommended.

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Weber, Rebecca. "Book Review: Creating Inclusive Library Environments: A Planning Guide for Serving Patrons with Disabilities." Reference & User Services Quarterly 56, no. 4 (June 21, 2017): 296. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.56.4.296b.

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This concise but complete guide to accessibility will be beneficial to libraries of all types. Kowalsky and Woodruff seek “to provide a roadmap for libraries so that they may be proactive in creating inclusive library environments” (vii). In laying out this roadmap, the authors cover everything from ADA legislation updates to universal design for both the library building and its online presence. The book focuses not merely on accessibility, but also on building relationships by interacting in a positive manner with people with disabilities. An important part of this is the emphasis on including people with disabilities in accessibility planning. The authors also incorporate examples for disability awareness programming in academic, public, school, and special libraries.

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Konovalova, Mari P., and Olga Y. Zharova. "Technical Means of Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities (Part 1)." Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science], no. 5 (October 19, 2010): 43–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2010-0-5-43-47.

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On the development and implementation of the modern technical means of rehabilitation at the special libraries. The influence of the modern technologies on the information access of people with disabilities are described. The authors share the experience of work with disabled people of all the categories on the basis of the Kaluga special library for blind people.

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Heaven, Suzanne. "The provision made by higher education library services for people with disabilities." Library and Information Research 28, no. 90 (September 14, 2009): 24–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/lirg169.

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This article examines the results of a Masters research project which examined the provision provided by Higher Education (HE) library services for students with disabilities within the context of the new disability legislation,The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (SENDA), which came into force on 1st September 2002. Five HE libraries were selected as case studies and this included interviews with staff, an accessibility audit of services and facilities and a questionnaire targeted at students with disabilities. Library provision was assessed in light of library policies, procedures and practices. On the positive side, all libraries had a disability representative and many staff attended disability awareness training. However, accessibility of the built environment was often inadequate for the needs of people with disabilities. Lighting was poor, shelving was of inappropriate width and height and signage was far from ideal. Recommendations to improve provision included: compilation of formal written disability policies; compulsory disability awareness training and proactive promotion of available facilities.

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Billingham, Lisa. "Improving academic library website accessibility for people with disabilities." Library Management 35, no. 8/9 (November 10, 2014): 565–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-11-2013-0107.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain how Edith Cowan University (ECU) Library improved the accessibility of their web site, aiming for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.0 Level AA. It describes the results obtained. Design/methodology/approach – Initial testing by consultants was conducted in October 2012. The web site was defined as all webpages which appear part of the library web site, including supplier webpages, plus pages from the university web site and library web site. Library staff applied the recommendations to pages which they could edit, and discussed the recommendations with suppliers to improve their product ' s accessibility. The web site was re-tested in June 2013. Findings – ECU Library web site failed WCAG 2.0 Level A standard in the initial testing and re-testing. Many individual pages which failed initially passed the re-test. The smallest improvement was seen in suppliers’ web sites. Practical implications – This paper could help libraries to improve web site accessibility, as it covers negotiating with suppliers to upgrade their web sites, plus upgrading editable webpages. It shows initial and re-test results, allowing libraries to compare their results to those of ECU. Legislation and guidelines state web sites should be accessible to all users and organisations providing non-accessible web sites risk being sued. Social implications – A web site not complying with WCAG version 2.0 would be very difficult for people with disabilities to access. Upgrading ECU Library ' s web site will provide all users with more equal access to the resources. Originality/value – This study describes problems in upgrading academic library webpages and related supplier web sites and organisation web site to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

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Todd, Kate. "Beyond assistive technology: presentation at Texas library association conference." Library Hi Tech News 31, no. 7 (August 26, 2014): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-07-2014-0052.

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Purpose – The purpose of this article was to summarize the author's presentation about improving library services to people with disabilities made at the 2014 Texas Library Association annual conference. Design/methodology/approach – She uses expertise developed teaching face-to-face and online course about assistive technologies and library services for patrons with disabilities. Findings – Topics covered include early approaches to library accessibility, sample assistive technology applications for iPad, iPhone or Android and suggestions for developing a plan for improving services. Practical implications – Readers are encourages to evaluate the current level of services and develop plans for improvement. Social implications – An increasing number of patrons with disabilities are visiting public, school, college and university libraries. Librarians want to provide the best possible service. Information and recommendations from this article will provide assistance. Original/value – This conference provided a wonderful opportunity for sharing and planning with other librarians.

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Lestari, Puji, and Raodah Raodah. "Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities on the Review of Disability Fiqh." Santri: Journal of Pesantren and Fiqh Sosial 1, no. 2 (December 23, 2020): 205–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.35878/santri.v1i2.242.

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Accessibility is a form of sympathy and empathy to provide convenience to persons with disabilities by providing friendly public facilities. This study aims to explain how the physical facilities provided by the Pesantren Institute Mathali'ul Falah (IPMAFA) Pati in accommodating people with disabilities in learning and the application of religious fiqh with disabilities. This research is focused on physical facilities in the form of stairs, ramps, doors, classrooms, chairs, tables, laboratories, libraries, toilets, showers, and mosques. This research is qualitative research with descriptive analysis, data collection using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis was carried out by comparing the results of field data with the standards for accessibility of public facilities set by the Ministry of Public Works and disability fiqh. From the results of this study, it was found that IPMAFA had prepared friendly facilities for persons with disabilities however accessibility of facilities is not yet fully adequate and disability-friendly for disabled people who use canes, crutches, and wheelchairs. Facilities that are classified as disability-friendly include stairs, doors, classrooms, tables and chairs, libraries, and laboratories. In the disability fiqh review, the accessibility of taharah, wudhu, and prayer facilities at the IPMAFA is not yet suitable for people with disabilities, whether users of sticks, crutches, or wheelchairs. The results of this study can be a reference for the IPMAFA campus in realizing a disability-friendly campus.

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Nazarov, Mikhail V. "Promoting Information Products and Services in Special Libraries for the Blind." Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science] 70, no. 3 (July 21, 2021): 266–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2021-70-3-266-277.

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Special libraries for the blind have become the unique information and cultural centres, key organizations in the formation of the inclusive society in Russia. Their activities are carried out within the framework of the inclusive paradigm, which assumes that a person with any needs can be included in public relations. New areas of interaction with users are being developed: diversity of special and inclusive programs and projects are being implemented, and innovative services are being introduced. Libraries act as focal points for working with blind people and users with other categories of disabilities, provide methodological and consulting assistance for cultural institutions of various profiles, conduct various professional development activities and provide information support to educational institutions in the field of defectology. The relevance of the article is due to the need for comprehensive promotion of unique information products and services created by libraries for the blind for people with different physical and mental special health characteristics: those suffering from dyslexia; who has suffered from severe diseases, with disabilities, etc. The promotion of information products and services becomes possible when implementing communication strategy based on integrated marketing communications, which are focused on establishing long-term relationships with various user groups.The article presents the results of the study conducted in January — February 2020 and aimed at identifying and evaluating the promotion channels used by special libraries for the blind and other organizations that provide services to people with disabilities and special needs for the purpose of socio-cultural rehabilitation. During the research, there were used the methods of expert survey and comparative analysis. There were analyzed the promotion channels of 47 Russian and foreign institutions (public and special libraries, museums, theatres, charitable foundations and public organizations). The results of the study make the basis for creating the universal model of communication strategy of special library for the blind, aimed at promoting activities among various target audiences: increasing the loyalty of the real contingent of users, expanding the contingent of users among people with disabilities of different nosologies and special needs, the contingent of partners among institutions in the area of culture, education and social services. The author proposes recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency of various promotion channels.

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Majinge, Rebecca Mgunda, and Stephen Mudogo Mutula. "Access to electronic and print information resources by people with visual impairments in university libraries." Library Management 39, no. 6-7 (August 13, 2018): 462–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-04-2017-0038.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implication of copyright on access to electronic and print information resources by people with visual impairments in university libraries. The paper examines the extent to which electronic and print information resources in university libraries are accessible to people with visual impairments; the extent to which existing national/international copyright laws facilitate or hamper access to electronic and print information resources by people with visual impairments; examine challenges facing people with visual impairments in accessing electronic and print information resources; and how these challenges can be ameliorated. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on review of empirical and theoretical literature and is underpinned by Oliver’s (1990) social model of disability. Findings The findings reveal that many university libraries the world over lack the capacity to offer an effective information service to people with visual impairments. Furthermore, the stringent copyright laws and licensing regimes for purchasing or transcribing content from one format to another make provision of information services to people with visual impairments difficult. In-university libraries are faced with various challenges in accessing electronic and print information that include among others copyright and licensing restrictions, and system design issues. Assistive technologies (ATs), enabling policies, skilled staff and facilitative copyright regimes can help ameliorate some of these barriers. Practical implications ATs, enabling policies, skilled staff and facilitative copyright regimes are key to unlocking the barriers that hinder people with visual impairments from effectively accessing print and electronic resources in university libraries. Protection of the basic rights of persons with disabilities including visual impairments, the elimination of social discrimination and bridging the accessibility gap are integral to social inclusion. This paper provides the basic information to university libraries for addressing challenges associated with access to electronic and print resources by people with visual impairments. Social implications Access to information to all including people with visual impairments in society is a basic human and moral right that every human being must enjoy. The Sustainable Development Goals’ 2030 agenda for sustainable development envisages a world of universal respect for human rights and human dignity […] equality and non-discrimination, an equitable, tolerant, open and socially inclusive world in which the needs of the most vulnerable are met (United Nations, 2015), and inclusive rights such as education, access to services (including information) and employment for people with disabilities. Originality/value This paper builds on existing literature and contributes to the growing body of knowledge on access by people with disabilities predicating on World Summit on Information Society principle and agenda 2030 on sustainable development goals.

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Heitplatz, Vanessa N. "Fostering Digital Participation for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Caregivers: Towards a Guideline for Designing Education Programs." Social Inclusion 8, no. 2 (May 14, 2020): 201–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v8i2.2578.

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In Germany, libraries or public training centers offer education programs for different target groups to foster digital participation. Yet, those programs often do not meet the requirements of people with intellectual disabilities, their formal caregivers or social institutions. A high degree of personal and organizational effort, lack of caregivers’ knowledge and expenditure of time materialize as barriers for caregivers in social institutions to support their clients to achieve digital literacy. However, the desires of people with intellectual disabilities to improve their digital skills have risen steadily in the last years. This article addresses the question of how education programs should be designed to meet the needs of people with intellectual disabilities, their formal caregivers, and social institutions. Therefore, requirements were derived from a secondary analysis of 24 semi-structured interviews with formal caregivers in social organizations, focus groups containing 50 people with intellectual disabilities, and an additional interview study with five experts form research and practice. As a result, a guideline with ten main points for designing education programs for people with disabilities, caregivers and social institutions is presented in this article.

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Pionke, JJ. "Toward Holistic Accessibility: Narratives from Functionally Diverse Patrons." Reference & User Services Quarterly 57, no. 1 (October 9, 2017): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.57.1.6442.

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This study sought to get a more holistic view of how the functionally diverse, people with disabilities, view the library’s accessibility at a large academic institution by utilizing interviews that incorporated open ended questions. Patrons were patrons of the library at all levels including faculty, staff, and students. Patrons also fell into one of four disabilities, either Autism, motor impairment, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or visual impairment. An analysis of the transcripts indicates that patrons had many thoughtful insights into not only how the library was or was not accessible but also on how to address the issues that were presented. Based on the results, three recommendations for improvement in libraries are made including developing more empathy for the functionally diverse, empowering the functionally diverse to come forward and speak up, and incorporating universal design techniques to develop better spaces, buildings, and services.

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Jeon, Jae-Bong. "The Study on the Policies of the Public Libraries for the People with Disabilities." Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 36, no. 4 (December 1, 2002): 157–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/kslis.2002.36.4.157.

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Muir, Rebecca, Kim M. Thompson, and Asim Qayyum. "Considering “atmosphere” in facilitating information seeking by people with invisible disabilities in public libraries." Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology 56, no. 1 (January 2019): 216–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pra2.17.

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Majinge, Rebecca M., and Christine Stillwell. "â€˜I DONâ€™T WANT TO BE CARRIED LIKE LUGGAGEâ€™: DISABILITY AND PHYSICAL ACCESS TO TANZANIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES." Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies 33, no. 1 (January 25, 2016): 80–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/0027-2639/844.

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This article reports on an empirical study which investigated access for people in wheelchairs and/or with visual impairments to Tanzanian academic libraries. A pragmatism paradigm and Oliverâ€™s (1990) social model of disability were employed as well as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Using quantitative and qualitative methods, questionnaires, interview schedules and an observation checklist were used to collect data. The study sample from the libraries of five Tanzanian higher education institutions (HEIs) totalled 196 respondents. The respondents were library directors, other professional library and disability unit staff, Ministry of Educationâ€™s Special Needs Unit staff, and people in wheelchairs and/or with visual impairments. The study found that there were no functioning lifts and/or ramps in the academic libraries studied which could have enabled these users to reach the upper floors where the information resources or services were located. For academic libraries to provide services which are inclusive, as well as certain special services for users with disabilities, various guidelines need to be implemented. Examples include library buildings having working lifts and/or ramps, and signage and location devices appropriate for people with visual impairments. The study findings could be used to improve physical access to these academic libraries.

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Hollins, Sheila, Jo Egerton, and Barry Carpenter. "Book clubs for people with intellectual disabilities: the evidence and impact on wellbeing and community participation of reading wordless books." Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities 10, no. 5 (September 5, 2016): 275–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/amhid-08-2016-0020.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce the social and scientific rationale for book clubs, whose members read wordless books together, and give examples of storytelling with picture books in libraries and other community settings for people with intellectual disabilities and autism. Design/methodology/approach The authors consider the impact of book clubs reading picture books without words, alongside an understanding of the underlying neuroscience (see Table I for search strategy). The authors compare differences in the neuroscience of information and emotion processing between pictures and words. Accounts from book club facilitators illustrate these differences in practice. Findings Many readers who struggle with reading and comprehending words, find pictures much easier to understand. Book clubs support community inclusion, as for other people in society. A focus on visual rather than word literacy encourages successful shared reading. Research limitations/implications No research has been published about the feasibility and effectiveness of wordless books in community book clubs or shared reading groups. There is very little research on the impact of accessible materials, despite a legal requirement for services to provide reasonable adjustments and the investment of time and resources in developing storylines in pictures, or “translating” information into easy read formats. Practical implications Book clubs whose members read picture books without words are growing in number, especially in public libraries in the UK. Expansion is dependent on funding to pay for training for librarians and volunteer facilitators. Social implications There is a shortage of fully accessible activities for adults with intellectual disabilities in mainstream community settings with a primarily social purpose. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper describing the theory and impact of wordless book clubs for people who find pictures easier to understand than words.

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Dmitrova, L. V. "LIBRARY SERVICES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CITIZENS." Proceedings of SPSTL SB RAS, no. 2 (July 5, 2020): 99–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.20913/2618-7515-2020-2-99-103.

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Blind and visually impaired citizens are a special category of people with disabilities. According to the World Health Organization data, there are about 39 million blind people around the world and 246 million people have very low vision. The formation of a barrier-free environment in the field of social services, culture, education, employment is the most important task for representatives of federal and regional authorities, ministries and departments. Institutions of various profiles are doing great work on socio cultural rehabilitation of persons with restricted health abilities and on ensuring them equal opportunities with other citizens to participate in social life. Library services for people with complete or partial loss of vision are part of the social rehabilitation system. People of this category are provided with information by special libraries for the blind and visually impaired as well as by the network of state and municipal libraries. In the context of globalization, there rises the question of integrating special libraries for the blind and publicly accessible libraries into the united system for to provide disabled people with information services. The article gives a brief characteristic of publications devoted to library services for blind and visually impaired citizens. Library specialists actively discuss ways of uniting resources and promoting services for people with total or partial loss of vision for to raise effectiveness in solving tasks of adaptation for this group of inhabitants. Such system could support people, having restrictions on vision, in full realization of their rights and liberties, create conditions for raising culture of consumption of products and social sphere services.

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Sari, Khairunnisa Etika. "AKSESIBILITAS MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 BAGI DIFABEL NETRA DI PERPUSTAKAAN MARDI WUTO YOGYAKARTA." Jurnal Adabiya 22, no. 2 (October 30, 2020): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.22373/adabiya.v22i2.8137.

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This research discusses the accessibility for people with visual impairments in using libraries during the Covid-19 pandemic. The formulation of the problem in this study is that the reality of the blind with disabilities when they need information in the library will be different to with the times before the pandemic. Researchers try to describe how a library imposes regulations on accessibility for persons with visual disabilities who visit and need access to the library safely and comfortably. This research is a field research with the method used is qualitative research methods. To get information about this research, researchers used the method of involved observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation methods. The results of the study showed that Mardi Waluyo Library when Covid-19, effectively carried out activities to facilitate access for blind people with disabilities, including: transfer of digital collections, online services, intensive collaboration, rearranging rooms, limiting visits and education on prevention and Covid-19 virus transmission.

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Khailova, Ladislava. "Selected reference sources in disability studies: an annotated bibliography." Reference Reviews 28, no. 8 (October 14, 2014): 2–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rr-01-2014-0012.

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Purpose – This paper aims to provide an overview of reference sources in the discipline of disability studies to aid academic and larger public libraries in their collection building efforts. Each discussed source is annotated, offering information on the title’s model for viewing disability, scope, structure and audience. Design/methodology/approach – Reference titles in disability studies were located through searches in WorldCat, then evaluated, selected and carefully annotated. Resources included in this annotated bibliography are those that move beyond the medical model of disability, exploring disability rather as a social construct. Also, works with interdisciplinary focus were preferred during selection. Findings – There is a variety of recently published reference resources in disability studies, including companions, encyclopedias, handbooks and series, that would potentially represent good additions to collections in academic and public libraries. Seven of these are annotated in this study. Originality/value – Post-medical disability studies target a broad range of audiences: sociologists, arts and humanities scholars, activists, people with disabilities, individuals without disabilities and medical practitioners and caretakers. Given this broad audience appeal, it can be argued that any academic library or large public library will benefit from setting up or updating its collections on this relatively new discipline of study. The resources annotated in this study assist interested libraries in this endeavor.

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Williamson, Kirsty, Don Schauder, Louise Stockfield, Steve Wright, and Amanda Bow. "The role of the internet for people with disabilities: issues of access and equity for public libraries." Australian Library Journal 50, no. 2 (January 2001): 157–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049670.2001.10755951.

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Dvorkina, Margarita Y. "Development Trends of the Organizational Structure of Service Management in the Regional Libraries of the Russian Federation." Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science] 67, no. 1 (April 22, 2018): 16–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2018-67-1-16-22.

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Publications devoted to the organizational structure of library and information services are analysed. It is shown how the organizational structure of services has historically changed; in what periods, in addition to the Reading room, there appeared Lending department, Extension library service, Reference and bibliographic division, Mass work department, Media library, Center for legal and social information, Remote library service, etc. There are proved the reasons caused the emergence of new structural divisions: changes in society and culture, growth of the number of users, increase in demand for separate types of documents, etc. There are presented characteristic features of structuring within library and information services: the category of users, the form of service provided and terms of receiving the service, the area or subject of documents, the type of documents, the language of the document text, the function performed by the employee. The analysis of structure of library and information services of 55 regional libraries of the Russian Federation is presented. There are compared the structures of these libraries in 1980 and now. It is shown that changes in the structure of library and information services are associated with the use of modern information and communication technologies, certain steps in humanization of society in relation to people with disabilities and other socially vulnerable groups of the population, with the aim to preserve the tradition of reading, regional culture, culture of small peoples, as well as the need to attract a significant number of people to the library as an information and cultural centre, and to make it attractive for the young people.

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Playforth, Sarah. "Audio-visual materials in libraries serving people with disabilities. LA: Audio Visual Group and the LA: Medical, Health and Welfare Libraries Group, 31 January 1990, Library Association, London." Health Libraries Review 7, no. 3 (September 1990): 157–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2532.1990.7301562.x.

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Cho, Sulhee. "Digital Services of the National Library of Korea: Current State and Tasks." Bibliotekovedenie [Library and Information Science (Russia)] 67, no. 6 (December 27, 2018): 673–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2018-67-6-673-680.

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The National Library (NL) of Korea holds about 16.3 million digital information materials. Since 2016, the NL has been receiving legal deposit copies of e-books, digital copies of publications, magazines and newspapers. The article analyses digital services of the NL of Korea and identifies the main problems in this area.The NL of Korea is the main library of the country, actively developing the inter-library relations, cooperating with libraries of the Republic of Korea and around the world. It developed the Reference service “Ask a Librarian”, created the Catalogue of digital books, the System “Free Access to Korea” and offers the services on providing information in alternative forms for people with disabilities. The NL designed the automated library system and implemented it in 1094 library. The NL of Korea started the work on creation of the China-Japan-Korea Digital Library Portal. There is a number of problems: acquisition of electronic legal deposit copies, lack of the content for some projects, lack of information services, optimized for the users requirements. The purpose of this study: professional dialogue in the world library community for the exchange of experience, knowledge information resources and for sharing of library content. The article presents the Three-year digital service plan. The author describes the goals and objectives of the NL of Korea: the expansion of the library holdings in the digital environment, the improvement of operation of digital resources, the activation of mobile services and popularization of humanities knowledge through digitization.The principle of operation of all Korean libraries is changing from data collecting and information storage to implementation of information. The author concludes that libraries should quickly respond to the information technology changes. Nowadays, there increases the importance of collecting and storing of all information resources of the national value.

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Cosynala, W. Ranta, and Ahmad Fajar Ariyanto. "THE INTERIOR DESIGN OF A MUSIC SCHOOL FOR PERSONS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT WITH THE CONCEPT OF LANDMARK PERCEPTION IN SURAKARTA, INDONESIA." Pendhapa 11, no. 1 (April 16, 2021): 18–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.33153/pendhapa.v11i1.3604.

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The Law of the Republic of Indonesia, article 5, paragraphs 1 and 2 concerning the education system, states that every citizen has the same right to obtain a good quality education. Citizens who have physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, and social disabilities are entitled to special education, including vision impairment. One of those people with vision impairment skills is their music expertise by maximizing touch and the sense of hearing. This work aims to realize the Landmark Perception concept by applying dynamic repetition by visualizing the repetition of several elements, such as line, shapes, textures, colors, dimensional gradations, shape gradations, and circulation patterns. These work results are the interior designs for the main facilities, including vocal classrooms, guitar classrooms, Violin classrooms, drum classrooms, piano classrooms, concert halls, and some supporting facilities such as cafeterias and libraries. The results of this work can be a reference for interior designers in designing interiors in a contemporary style based on the needs of people with vision impairment.

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Bonnici, Laurie J., Stephanie L. Maatta, Jackie Brodsky, and Jennifer Elaine Steele. "Second national accessibility survey: librarians, patrons, and disabilities." New Library World 116, no. 9/10 (October 12, 2015): 503–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nlw-03-2015-0021.

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Purpose – This study aims to determine the state of library services to people with disabilities in the USA since the last study conducted in 2008. Social capital theory provides a lens to reconceptualize equal access in a global context, and to offer insights on the effects of new information technologies for re-envisioning universal access. Strategic alliances with education and human–computer interaction researchers are proposed. Design/methodology/approach – Librarians serving the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS/BPH) were surveyed. Questions addressed clientele, services, technologies, career opportunities, leadership, library and information science (LIS) education and librarian demographics. Findings – Human resources, leadership, outreach and out-of-the-box solutions applying mainstream technologies are identified as major challenges to the future of information access for disabled persons through the NLS/BPH system. Research limitations/implications – The survey was limited to librarians serving the NLS/BPH. A similar survey distributed in other nations could expand the possibilities of future research and collaboration. Practical implications – Information from this survey can aid information professionals planning delivery of information services to disabled patrons. Suggestions for shifting from special access to universal access philosophy ensure access for all. Results can also help LIS educators prepare graduates to serve an aging population that will challenge standard methods of information access and services. Originality/value – This study provides the current perspective of services to persons with disabilities compared to findings by the researchers in 2008. Since the first survey in 2008, the service has been updated through a national effort of digitization. This study is the first comparative study of the NLS.

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McCann, Shawn, and Rebeca Peacock. "Be an ally for accessibility: Tips for all librarians." College & Research Libraries News 80, no. 5 (May 3, 2019): 266. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.80.5.266.

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Accessibility is a concern for librarians in digital as well as physical spaces, and we have a responsibility to uphold the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, regardless of legal requirements, librarians endeavour to make content available to everyone. People with disabilities are no exception. While some of the more complex accessibility issues should be left to instructional technologists and web developers, there are plenty of things that anyone posting content online can do to increase content accessibility. Here are five tips that we have found useful for creating guides, posting handouts in our Learning Management System (LMS), building online tutorials, or similar activities.

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Tansey, Timothy, Jill Bezyak, Hyun-Ju Kang, Min-Chi Yan, and Fong Chan. "Human Resources Professionals' Perspectives on the Use of a Community of Practice to Improve Employment Practices for Individuals With Disabilities." Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education 34, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 2–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/2168-6653.34.1.2.

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BackgroundThe hiring of persons with disabilities continues to lag relative to the employment outcomes of persons without disabilities.ObjectiveThe goal of this descriptive study was to examine human resources (HR) professionals' perceived needs and development considerations related to the use of a community of practice (CoP) to improve the hiring and retention of people with disabilities within the context of the technology acceptance model (TAM).MethodsParticipants were 190 HR professionals who were recruited through email invitations distributed by HR professional organizations in the Rocky Mountain region. The survey was comprised of items assessing beliefs regarding the usefulness, ease of use, and barriers to engaging in a CoP. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive and t-test analyses.FindingsFindings supported that 43.6% of HR professionals were unfamiliar with the term CoP, while 40.6% were familiar with the term CoP. A series paired-samples t-test revealed that LinkedIn was rated as the preferred social media platform. Moreover, resource libraries were identified as the most valuable feature, followed by frequently asked questions and answers, external links, webinar/live chat, continuing education credits, electronic newsletter, just in time information access, and virtual conferences.ConclusionsThe findings from this study indicate CoPs could be a viable option as a knowledge translation mechanism and useful in disseminating information and providing a network that allows the exchange of information between practitioners and researchers.

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Leonard, Elizabeth. "Career Conversations: Disability and Hiring." Reference & User Services Quarterly 58, no. 4 (October 25, 2019): 202. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.58.4.7144.

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In my experience, librarians believe they try very hard to be aware and supportive of people with differing abilities, both physical and intellectual. Our successes in this area tend to be public facing, with detailed attention paid to construction of public spaces, design of accessible online content, and creation of inclusive public programming. We talk about library services and outreach to people with disabilities—the web pages, articles, and blog posts out there are legion. Yet when it comes time to make hiring changes within our ranks, inclusivity doesn’t happen. While I genuinely believe we want to support diversity in hiring, we fall short.

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Sullivan, Carolyn. "Contextualizing Disability." Emerging Library & Information Perspectives 4, no. 1 (July 2, 2021): 8–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5206/elip.v4i1.13448.

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The interconnection of language and societal context is demonstrated through the Library of Congress Subject Headings surrounding disability. This study examines and compares how language encapsulates contemporary understandings of disability in the second edition (1919) and eighth edition (1975). Created and published during the so-called “Progressive Era,” the second edition emphasizes Victorian beliefs in the correspondence of morality with participation in the labour force and genetic fitness (i.e., conformity to physical and psychological norms). The language of this context further marginalized persons with disabilities. In contrast, the eighth edition marks the growing respect for and autonomy of people with disabilities, with language related to the civil rights movement, medical advances, and the replacement of ableist terms such as “Deaf and dumb” with neutral terms or self-definitions, such as “Deaf.” This evolution demonstrates the positive effects when we as librarians accept our social responsibility to eschew marginalizing language and instead use language that affirms minority identities.

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Karkut, Dorota. "Therapeutic Possibilities of Literature for Children and Adolescents in Work with a Student with Special Educational Needs." Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska, sectio N – Educatio Nova 6 (September 22, 2021): 329–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/en.2021.6.329-342.

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The aim of the article is to broaden the knowledge of the selection and the use of literature applied in the education and therapy of children and young people. The text is addressed to teachers, educators, librarians, pedagogues and psychologists who want to develop skills of independent conducting classes with elements of bibliotherapy and to learn the value of reading (not only school) in work with students with special educational and reading needs. The author, referring to the statements of candidates for the teaching profession, draws attention to the therapeutic value of literature. She also encourages independent search and selection of various texts for students who are reluctant to read, students with dyslexia, ADHD and for people with disabilities, chronically ill and struggling with various problems and fears.

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حسن, أمانى. "الأدوار المنـاطـه بالمکتبــات لخـدمــة الأفـراد ذوی الإعــاقـة مـن وجهــة نظـر العــاملــین فیهـا بمـدینـة الـریـاض The assigned roles to libraries for serving people with disabilities from its employees point of view in Riyadh." مجلة التربیة الخاصة والتأهیل 9, no. 2 (September 1, 2019): 165–215. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/sero.2019.91301.

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Houtenville, Andrew, and Valentini Kalargyrou. "People with Disabilities." Cornell Hospitality Quarterly 53, no. 1 (November 29, 2011): 40–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1938965511424151.

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Ribeiro, Larissa Verônica Moreira, and Thelma Helena Costa Chahini. "Information and Communication Technologies in University Libraries." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 9, no. 9 (September 1, 2021): 701–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss9.3408.

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Digital and assistive technologies are of great relevance to the social, educational, and professional inclusion of persons with disabilities. Within this context, we aim to describe the relevance of information and communication technologies for persons with disabilities in the context of university libraries. Data were collected through a bibliographical research based on secondary sources, namely books, journal articles and other reference materials in the area investigated. The obtained results revealed that although resources such as digital and assistive technologies are available in the market to improve the user experience of persons with disabilities, most university libraries are still lacking several of these resources to supply these users’ information demands. Even with laws ensuring the right to full accessibility, several higher education institutions are still omissive in this regard, leaving their students with disabilities on the margins of the learning process through the support of the university library. On this matter, we emphasize that university libraries must develop their abilities aiming to promote informational and communicational access to users with disabilities using digital and assistive technologies.

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Case, Mary. "Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities: Print Disabilities, Libraries, and Higher Education." Research Library Issues, no. 281 (December 1, 2012): 6–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.29242/rli.281.3.

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Samuel, Reema, and K. S. Jacob. "Empowering People with Disabilities." Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 40, no. 4 (July 2018): 381–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_90_18.

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Cooper, Sally-Ann, Craig Melville, and Jillian Morrison. "People with intellectual disabilities." BMJ 329, no. 7463 (August 19, 2004): 414–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.329.7463.414.

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Mital, A., S. Deivanayagam, D. Malzahn, S. Wiker, G. C. Vanderheiden, and A. Freivalds. "Educating People with Disabilities." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 38, no. 6 (October 1994): 417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129403800606.

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Accommodating individuals with disabilities in the workplace is a rapidly growing concern. Furthermore, those who are functionally impaired are in a dire need of assistance. In a classroom, the main function of a student is to learn. Learning is facilitated by an instructor's lectures, writings on the board, use of audiovisuals, etc. Generally, it is presumed that students do not have any common functional impairments (visual, auditory, etc.) and, therefore, no special effort is made to accommodate those who may have such impairments. Obviously, the learning of a legally-blind student or one who has impaired hearing, for example, will be compromised if no assistance is provided. Then there are issues such as providing reading materials for the blind (college catalogues, lecture notes, etc., in braille?). What should be done? The purpose of this panel discussion is to, in general, address and discuss the issues involved in educating people with disabilities, particularly those that are not very obvious or visible (ex., wheelchair confinement). How should university campuses resolve this problem in this age of dwindling resources? Sensitive issues, such as “Needs of the many versus the needs of the few?” and “What responsibility do we have to the few that really need such assistance?”, also need to be resolved.

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McCormick, A., and C. Kagan. "People with Cognitive Disabilities." Social Work 49, no. 3 (July 1, 2004): 520–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sw/49.3.520-a.

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George, Philip. "Researching people with disabilities." Management Research News 14, no. 4/5 (April 1991): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb028131.

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Bush, Carol T. "People with Developmental Disabilities." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 41, no. 11 (November 2003): 6–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-20031101-03.

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Bazzoui, Cheryl A. "Supporting people with disabilities." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 35, no. 7 (July 1997): 6–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-19970701-04.

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Constantinescu, Mihai, Alina Danciu, and Dana Haimana. "Volunteering in libraries: survey on Romanian public libraries." Revista Română de Biblioteconomie și Știința Informării = Romanian Journal of Library and Information Science 16, no. 2 (March 12, 2021): 12–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.26660/rrbsi.2020.16.2.12.

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Libraries are a natural hotspot for volunteer work, they can act as both beneficiaries and organizers of volunteers and their work. Volunteer programs in the libraries cover an important range of possibilities, from basic library work (moving books, assisting users that need help) to specialized activities (language courses, computer courses, specialized activities with persons with disabilities) and everything in between. This study aims to offer an overview of the situation regarding volunteer work in Romanian public libraries. It seeks to find out whether and how the county libraries and the two national libraries use volunteers.

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Barr, Owen. "Caring for people with learning disabilities Caring for people with learning disabilities." Nursing Standard 17, no. 38 (June 4, 2003): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns2003.06.17.38.28.b348.

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Grassi, Renee. "Building inclusive communities: teens with disabilities in libraries." Reference Services Review 46, no. 3 (August 13, 2018): 364–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-03-2018-0031.

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PurposeThis paper aims to provide concrete best practices to frontlines young adult and teen librarians for building positive, effective and welcoming relationships with young adults with disabilities at the library. The scope of this paper will include customer service strategies for working with young adults with disabilities. It will also feature strategies for making existing teen programming more accessible to young adults with disabilities.Design/methodology/approachBy using the author’s professional library experience and citing other published works, this paper will present customer service strategies for librarians and library staff. It will share strategies for leading programs for and with teens with disabilities and will also address working with parents and caregivers of teens with disabilities.FindingsThis paper recommends specific strategies, so teen librarians are better equipped to provide inclusive customer service to teens with disabilities in libraries. These strategies are as follows: speak directly to the teen, consider communication and language, develop a rapport, respect their privacy, respect and encourage independence, think person-centered, invite their input, invite them to programs, be their advocate and give them permission to be teens. In addition, this paper shares various techniques for working with parents and caregivers, as developing positive relationships with parents is integral to cultivating positive relationships with teens.Originality/valueBecause of teen’s unique developmental, social and emotional needs, librarians require a specific set of competencies for positive engagement. Unless librarians have a background in accessibility or experience with someone with disabilities, they are inadequately prepared to address the needs of this population, specifically regarding customer service to teens with disabilities. This paper aims to build capacity of librarians by expanding knowledge and skills for working with teens with disabilities. As a result, librarians will be able to increase their competency and be equipped with concrete customer service tools. Librarians will be motivated to improve the accessibility of their libraries.

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McNulty, Tom. "Libraries and the empowerment of persons with disabilities." Library Hi Tech 14, no. 1 (January 1996): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb047975.

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