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1 The Accessible Library - How to include people with disabilities? Project initiator Project initiator: The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority Project libraries: Sarpsborg Library Tønsberg and Nøtterøy Library Deichmanske Library, Torshov Branch, Oslo Presentation by: Advisers Aina Olsen (project manager) and Randi Røed Andersen Directorate for Health and Social Affairs, Delta Centre Tønsberg and Nøtterøy Library

2 Access to the library building Accessibility guide Assessment Two examples of barriers. Lack of: –Information signpost –Guide strips Local action plans Short check list Sarpsborg Library Deichmanske Library, Torshov Branch, Oslo

3 Access to the databases and the www Visually impaired: Braille display, CCTV, magnification software, speech synthesis, scanning software with OCR, braille printer Hearing impaired: Inductive loop systems Dyslectics: Speech synthesis and spell checker Physically handicapped: Adjustable desks People with muscular control problems: Ergonomic pointing devices

4 Accessible websites Web accessibility initiative (WAI guidelines) – usability for people with disabilities Evaluation of the web sites Written reports Measures to improve web accessibility

5 DAISY – a more accessible talking book The DAISY standard – acronym for Digital Talking Book Easier to navigate Normally one book in one CD-ROM Up to 50 hours of sound DAISY players to lend out to library users

6 Information officers - ”a helping hand” One of the information officers Jobs for people with a disability High qualification standard Individual workplace design Training and customer service course Task: to assist the public to market the new services to maintain the technical devices

7 User involvement Board with representatives from organisations of disabled people Focus groups of local representatives: identify user needs give feed-back to The Accessibilty Guide assess the library buildings Resource groupe: test the services Information officers: log the experiences Goal: Usable and user-friendly services

8 Status and expected outcomes Commissional phase: Project termination October 2004 New user groups in the libraries Useful and user-friendly services Job alternative for people with a disability Other libraries follow our example Towards more universal and inclusive design and main stream products Change of focus; from handicap and disability to environmental barriers Decrease in discrimination of people with disabilities


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