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ERIC Number: EJ1210126
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Aug
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0555-7747
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Library Resources for Persons with Special Needs: A Quantitative Analysis
Bashir, Rukhsana; Fatima, Ghulam; Malik, Misbah; Younus, Muhammad; Ali, Irfan
Bulletin of Education and Research, v39 n2 p215-224 Aug 2017
The main objective of this study was to identify the library resources available for persons with special needs in the libraries of public and private sector universities of Lahore, Punjab province. The sample of the study included 23 librarians working in the libraries of different departments which were selected through simple random sampling technique. A self-developed and validated instrument "Adaptation in Library Resources Questionnaire (ALRQ)" having four components; building access and environment, library staff, library services and adaptive technology for computer was used. The reliability index (Cronbach Alpha) was 0.79. The responses of the subjects were rated on three-point criteria i.e. yes, no, to some extent. Data were analyzed on SPSS. The findings revealed that ramps and elevators were available, directional signs in large print, book call numbers converted into Braille for blind students and telecommunication devices had not been provided to the deaf persons in the libraries. On the basis of major findings, it was recommended that academic libraries must follow universal design of learning that require the formulation of policy about provision of library services to people with special needs, allotting adequate budgets for constructing disability friendly buildings and installation of assistive technology for persons with special needs.
Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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