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Direct linkDhamdhere, Sangeeta, Ed.; Andres, Frederic, Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
In higher education systems, equal importance must be given to differently abled students. However, not all educational institutions have infrastructure and facilities to admit these students even though accessibility and support for these students is growing. There are many schemes, facilities, services, and financial assistance available to…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Technology Uses in Education
Crotty, Timothy J. – 1983
An evaluation of the E-Z cassette player was conducted for the National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to determine if the player is suitable for readers who either had no previous experience with cassettes or who cannot operate a standard NLS cassette player. Players were distributed to volunteer library patrons…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Audiotape Cassettes, Audiotape Recorders, Blindness
Download full textTechnology Management Corp., Alexandria, VA. – 1990
A study was conducted to determine if the centralization of playback machine operations for the national free library program would be feasible, economical, and desirable. An alternative model of playback machine services was constructed and compared with existing network operations considering both cost and service. The alternative model was…
Descriptors: Blindness, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Library Networks
Technology Management Corp., Alexandria, VA. – 1990
A study was conducted to determine if the centralization of braille operations for the national free library program would be feasible, economical, and desirable. This report presents the findings of the study in three sections. Section 1 provides background information, a summary of the first phase of operations, and the study objective for phase…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Costs, Evaluation Criteria
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 1985
Minimum standards are set forth for the 12 member libraries that currently constitute the Library of Michigan/Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LM/LBPH) network to ensure that all LM/LBPH network libraries provide uniform, quality service to patrons in the service area. Introductory material includes listings of the Michigan…
Descriptors: Blindness, Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Equipment
