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Main Authors: Nazim, Mohammad, Beg, Areeba, Sarkar, Mayukh
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1286061
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author Nazim, Mohammad
Beg, Areeba
Sarkar, Mayukh
author_facet Nazim, Mohammad
Beg, Areeba
Sarkar, Mayukh
Nazim, Mohammad
Beg, Areeba
Sarkar, Mayukh
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contents Access to Library Facilities and Services for Users with Disabilities: A Study of Aligarh Muslim University in India Nazim, Mohammad Beg, Areeba Sarkar, Mayukh Library Services Library Materials Library Personnel Library Instruction Academic Libraries Library Facilities Accessibility (for Disabled) Assistive Technology Barriers Students with Disabilities College Students Physical Disabilities Visual Impairments User Satisfaction (Information) Guidelines Resource Allocation Islam Religious Colleges Foreign Countries The purpose of this study was to assess the convenience and accessibility of library services to users with disabilities at Aligarh Muslim University in India. The study utilized both quantitative and qualitative methods through questionnaires, interview and remarks applying the IFLA checklist to investigate the scenario. The study established that AMU has a purpose-built library to accommodate users with disabilities; however, additional funds were not allocated for developing library facilities, assistive technologies and collections in the accessible formats that lead to the delivery of inadequate services to users with disabilities. Despite the availability of some specialized services, the study found that users with disabilities face numerous obstacles when using library services due to unavailability of library materials in convenient formats, lack of assistance from the trained library staff and lack of adequate training to users. The paper concludes with the recommendations to implementing guidelines of IFLA and UNESCO regarding access to library services for users with disabilities.
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spellingShingle Access to Library Facilities and Services for Users with Disabilities: A Study of Aligarh Muslim University in India
Nazim, Mohammad
Beg, Areeba
Sarkar, Mayukh
Library Services
Library Materials
Library Personnel
Library Instruction
Academic Libraries
Library Facilities
Accessibility (for Disabled)
Assistive Technology
Barriers
Students with Disabilities
College Students
Physical Disabilities
Visual Impairments
User Satisfaction (Information)
Guidelines
Resource Allocation
Islam
Religious Colleges
Foreign Countries
Access to Library Facilities and Services for Users with Disabilities: A Study of Aligarh Muslim University in India Nazim, Mohammad Beg, Areeba Sarkar, Mayukh Library Services Library Materials Library Personnel Library Instruction Academic Libraries Library Facilities Accessibility (for Disabled) Assistive Technology Barriers Students with Disabilities College Students Physical Disabilities Visual Impairments User Satisfaction (Information) Guidelines Resource Allocation Islam Religious Colleges Foreign Countries The purpose of this study was to assess the convenience and accessibility of library services to users with disabilities at Aligarh Muslim University in India. The study utilized both quantitative and qualitative methods through questionnaires, interview and remarks applying the IFLA checklist to investigate the scenario. The study established that AMU has a purpose-built library to accommodate users with disabilities; however, additional funds were not allocated for developing library facilities, assistive technologies and collections in the accessible formats that lead to the delivery of inadequate services to users with disabilities. Despite the availability of some specialized services, the study found that users with disabilities face numerous obstacles when using library services due to unavailability of library materials in convenient formats, lack of assistance from the trained library staff and lack of adequate training to users. The paper concludes with the recommendations to implementing guidelines of IFLA and UNESCO regarding access to library services for users with disabilities.
title Access to Library Facilities and Services for Users with Disabilities: A Study of Aligarh Muslim University in India
topic Library Services
Library Materials
Library Personnel
Library Instruction
Academic Libraries
Library Facilities
Accessibility (for Disabled)
Assistive Technology
Barriers
Students with Disabilities
College Students
Physical Disabilities
Visual Impairments
User Satisfaction (Information)
Guidelines
Resource Allocation
Islam
Religious Colleges
Foreign Countries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1286061