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| author | Kaunda, Neli Chizwina, Sabelo |
| author_facet | Kaunda, Neli Chizwina, Sabelo Kaunda, Neli Chizwina, Sabelo |
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| contents | Providing Access to Students with Print Disabilities: The Case of the North-West University in South Africa Kaunda, Neli Chizwina, Sabelo Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Accessibility (for Disabled) Library Services Assistive Technology Library Materials Students with Disabilities Visual Impairments Blindness Printed Materials Student Needs Braille Visual Stimuli Electronic Publishing Academic libraries should be accessible to all students and relevant stakeholders. Students with print disabilities are found in many universities worldwide. This article examines the services and tools that are available at the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa. Literature was used to identify how services, signage, and tools that should be included in an academic library to ensure access for all. The study found that the NWU had limitations in terms of material and assistive technologies. A legislative framework promoting information access for the disabled people was explored. Recommendations are for partnerships to improve material and access to resources. |
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| publishDate | 2019 |
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| spellingShingle | Providing Access to Students with Print Disabilities: The Case of the North-West University in South Africa Kaunda, Neli Chizwina, Sabelo Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Accessibility (for Disabled) Library Services Assistive Technology Library Materials Students with Disabilities Visual Impairments Blindness Printed Materials Student Needs Braille Visual Stimuli Electronic Publishing Providing Access to Students with Print Disabilities: The Case of the North-West University in South Africa Kaunda, Neli Chizwina, Sabelo Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Accessibility (for Disabled) Library Services Assistive Technology Library Materials Students with Disabilities Visual Impairments Blindness Printed Materials Student Needs Braille Visual Stimuli Electronic Publishing Academic libraries should be accessible to all students and relevant stakeholders. Students with print disabilities are found in many universities worldwide. This article examines the services and tools that are available at the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa. Literature was used to identify how services, signage, and tools that should be included in an academic library to ensure access for all. The study found that the NWU had limitations in terms of material and assistive technologies. A legislative framework promoting information access for the disabled people was explored. Recommendations are for partnerships to improve material and access to resources. |
| title | Providing Access to Students with Print Disabilities: The Case of the North-West University in South Africa |
| topic | Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Accessibility (for Disabled) Library Services Assistive Technology Library Materials Students with Disabilities Visual Impairments Blindness Printed Materials Student Needs Braille Visual Stimuli Electronic Publishing |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1216670 |