Services to library users with disabilities
Special Disable Users (SDU) is one of the category of users that uses the library at the University of Malaya Library (UML). According to Act 658, people with disabilities shall have the right to the access to information, communication and technology on equal basis with people without disabilities...
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| description | Special Disable Users (SDU) is one of the category of users that uses the library at the University of Malaya Library (UML). According to Act 658, people with disabilities shall have the right to the access to information, communication and technology on equal basis with people without disabilities (Persons with Disabilities Act 2008, Act 685).The purpose of this article is to highlight all the initiatives led by the University of Malaya Library (UML) to improve the library services for the visually impaired and physically handicapped students and staffs registered as library members. This initiative was taken to support the mission and vision of the university to produce quality research and knowledgeable students. Special facilities and services should be developed to help this category of user to use the library. A survey was conducted by the UML to identify the efficiency of each service provided to engage the library services with that specific group. The result of the survey will be the guideline for UML to improve the library services provided for that particular user group. As a conclusion, it is important to ensure that UML can provide special library services concerning the specific user group, thus ensuring “a library for everyone”. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-141902015-10-06T07:32:15Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14190/ Services to library users with disabilities Mohd Faizal, H. Muhamad Afiq Faisal, Y. Annur Thahirah, A.H. H Social Sciences (General) Libraries (General) Special Disable Users (SDU) is one of the category of users that uses the library at the University of Malaya Library (UML). According to Act 658, people with disabilities shall have the right to the access to information, communication and technology on equal basis with people without disabilities (Persons with Disabilities Act 2008, Act 685).The purpose of this article is to highlight all the initiatives led by the University of Malaya Library (UML) to improve the library services for the visually impaired and physically handicapped students and staffs registered as library members. This initiative was taken to support the mission and vision of the university to produce quality research and knowledgeable students. Special facilities and services should be developed to help this category of user to use the library. A survey was conducted by the UML to identify the efficiency of each service provided to engage the library services with that specific group. The result of the survey will be the guideline for UML to improve the library services provided for that particular user group. As a conclusion, it is important to ensure that UML can provide special library services concerning the specific user group, thus ensuring “a library for everyone”. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/msword en http://eprints.um.edu.my/14190/1/aliep_full_paper_MOHDFAIZALHAMZAH_final_version.doc Mohd Faizal, H. and Muhamad Afiq Faisal, Y. and Annur Thahirah, A.H. (2015) Services to library users with disabilities. In: The Asia-Pacific Library And Information Education And Practice (A-LIEP), 28-30 October 2015, Manila, Philippines . |
| spellingShingle | H Social Sciences (General) Libraries (General) Mohd Faizal, H. Muhamad Afiq Faisal, Y. Annur Thahirah, A.H. Services to library users with disabilities |
| title | Services to library users with disabilities |
| title_full | Services to library users with disabilities |
| title_fullStr | Services to library users with disabilities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Services to library users with disabilities |
| title_short | Services to library users with disabilities |
| title_sort | services to library users with disabilities |
| topic | H Social Sciences (General) Libraries (General) |
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