Senzorno ovirani in osebe z ovirami na področju branja pri dostopanju do bralnega gradiva v specialni in splošnih knjižnicah v Sloveniji
Access to the reading material for persons with visual impairments and print disability in special and public libraries in Slovenia

slovenian

2016

volume 60, issue 4

Library for the blind and visually impaired Minka Skaberne   Marrakesh Treaty   people with disabilities   people with print disabilities   reading   Slovenia   universal design

Zveza bibliotekarskih društev Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

This paper is an analytical upgrading of the research on the implementation of the infrastructure for visually disabled persons and people with other print disabilities. It was conducted for the needs of the Minka Skaberne Library for the blind and visually impaired persons. It deals with the importance of access to reading not only for persons with sensory impairment but also for print disabled persons. Furthermore, the research is focused on persons with sensory impairment, as well as on persons that would need adapted materials, but only have limited access to them: elderly, persons with neurological conditions, those with multiple sclerosis, dyslexia, Down syndrome, autistic spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, head injuries and persons with multiple diagnoses (physical, sensory, and intellectual). The research grounds on a social model of disability and focuses on architectural, economic and social barriers in access to reading. It aims to identify people's reading habits, their needs to have equal access to library resources and determines recommendations for changes from the special library users' and potential users' perspective. It stresses, that in Slovenia, it is urgent to implement the Marrakesh Treaty in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities not only in the special library for the blind but in public libraries, too. It implements the concept of print disability and the universal design and access for all persons with disabilities.

07.08.2020