Information services for the visually handicapped : a study of user needs and library services in Singapore
The objectives of this study were to conduct a questionnaire survey at the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) to determine the information needs and reading interests of persons with visual disabilities in Singapore; to elicit information about the services and collections prov...
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| author | Ng, Kirsten Eng Hong. |
| author2 | Abdus Sattar Chaudhry |
| author_facet | Abdus Sattar Chaudhry Ng, Kirsten Eng Hong. |
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| description | The objectives of this study were to conduct a questionnaire survey at the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) to determine the information needs and reading interests of persons with visual disabilities in Singapore; to elicit information about the services and collections provided by the Braille Library at the SAVH and the National Library for this user group; and to carry out a case study of the Special Needs Service at the State Library of New South Wales and present its services and technology for the visually handicapped. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/204572020-09-27T20:15:57Z Information services for the visually handicapped : a study of user needs and library services in Singapore Ng, Kirsten Eng Hong. Abdus Sattar Chaudhry School of Applied Science DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information services and centres The objectives of this study were to conduct a questionnaire survey at the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) to determine the information needs and reading interests of persons with visual disabilities in Singapore; to elicit information about the services and collections provided by the Braille Library at the SAVH and the National Library for this user group; and to carry out a case study of the Special Needs Service at the State Library of New South Wales and present its services and technology for the visually handicapped. Master of Science (Information Studies) 2009-12-15T03:03:48Z 2009-12-15T03:03:48Z 1997 1997 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20457 en NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 87 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information services and centres Ng, Kirsten Eng Hong. Information services for the visually handicapped : a study of user needs and library services in Singapore |
| title | Information services for the visually handicapped : a study of user needs and library services in Singapore |
| title_full | Information services for the visually handicapped : a study of user needs and library services in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | Information services for the visually handicapped : a study of user needs and library services in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Information services for the visually handicapped : a study of user needs and library services in Singapore |
| title_short | Information services for the visually handicapped : a study of user needs and library services in Singapore |
| title_sort | information services for the visually handicapped a study of user needs and library services in singapore |
| topic | DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information services and centres |
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