Setting Up a Computerized Catalog and Distribution Database of Alternative Format Materials for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in Nigeria

Atinmo, M. I.

doi:10.1353/lib.2007.0035

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“…Many books, articles and guidelines have appeared in the Library and Information Science (LIS) literature, and even more in the wider context of education, e-government, ecommerce, health and information and communication technologies (e.g. Abu-Doush et al, 2013;Atinmo, 2007;Axtell and Dixon, 2002;Beverley, Bath and Barber, 2011;Byerley and Chambers, 2002).…”

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“…A wide range of assistive technology devices are used for this purpose, e.g.:. screen magnifiers, which are used by people with low vision to enlarge and change colours on the screen to improve the visual readability of rendered text and images;Abu-Doush et al (2013),Andronico et al (2006),Atinmo (2007),Bayer and Pappas (2006),Beverley et al (2011), Brazier (2007,Burrington (2007),Byerley and Chambers (2003),Carey (2007),Chapman (2007),Craven (2001),Cylke et al (2007),Davies (2007),Evett and Brown (2005),Davis (2003),Fernandes et al (2012),Guercio et al (2011), Harper et al (2005, Hunsucker (2013),Johnson (2000),Kouroupetroglou et al (2007),…”

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Ensuring accessibility of electronic information resources for visually impaired people

Kleynhans

Fourie

2014

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The article addresses the importance of clarifying terminology such as visually impaired and related terms before embarking on accessibility studies of electronic information resources in library contexts. Apart from briefly defining accessibility, the article attempts to address the lack of in-depth definitions of terms such as visually impaired, blind, partially sighted, etc. that has been noted in the literature indexed by two major Library and Information Science databases. The purpose is to offer a basis for selecting participants in studies of accessibility of electronic information resources in library contexts, and to put discussions of such studies in context. Design/methodology/approach: Clarification of concepts concerning visual impairment following a literature survey based on searching two major databases in Library and Information Science. To put the discussion in context accessibility is also briefly defined. Findings: Although visually impaired and a variety of related terms such as blind, partially sighted, visually disabled, etc. are used in the Library and Information Science literature, hardly any attempt is made to define these terms in depth. This can be a serious limitation in web and electronic accessibility evaluations and the selection of participants. Practical implications: Clearly distinguishing between categories of visually impaired people and the ability of sight of participants is important when selecting participants for studies on accessibility for visually impaired people, e.g. the accessibility evaluation of websites, digital libraries and other electronic information resources. Originality/value: The article can make a contribution to the clarification of terminology essential for the selection of participants in accessibility studies, as well as enriching the literature on accessibility for visually impaired people in the context of Library and Information Science.

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Ensuring accessibility of electronic information resources for visually impaired people

Kleynhans

Fourie

2014

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“…There is a need to expand the availability of these resources, nationally and internationally, to this category of information users by identifying the location and availability of resources, and creating a database for access and retrieval. The database could become the foundation of a network of organizations and institutions working for the disabled population (Atinmo, 2007).…”

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Web challenges faced by blind and vision impaired users in libraries of Delhi

Kumar

Sanaman

2015

The Electronic Library

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the challenges faced by blind/vision-impaired users during the web access in the leading academic and special libraries of Delhi, India. Design/methodology/approach – Survey methodology has been used as the basic research tool for data collection with the help of questionnaire. A total of 125 users surveyed in all the five libraries are selected randomly on the basis of willingness of the users to participate in the survey with the experience of working in digital environment. The survey results were tabulated and analysed with descriptive statistics methods using Excel software and “Stata version 11”. Findings – There are various barriers faced by blind/vision-impaired users in the libraries of Delhi (India) during the “web access” with the help of assistive technologies as assistive technology like “Screen Readers” available today are “somewhat compatible” with the web. The facility of “web-based catalogue” is generally lacking in Delhi libraries. Research limitations/implications – The paper does not offer a comprehensive set of web accessibility issues, concentrating instead on the most common problems as epitome of this study. Practical implications – The paper raises awareness of web accessibility issues in libraries of Delhi, India. Originality/value – The paper highlights the web accessibility issues faced by blind/vision-impaired users of leading academic and special libraries of India including the users’ recommendations for the accessible web page/website design for the first time.

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“…The record of NGO partnership with libraries for the provision of alternative formats for the visually impaired in Nigeria is impressive (Atinmo, 2007). Braille literacy is a necessity for any visually impaired person.…”

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Alternative format preferences among secondary school visually impaired students in Nigeria

Adetoro

2012

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Persons with visual impairment have consistently shown a preference for one alternative reading format over another, often because of factors outside their control. This study adopted survey research design to investigate alternative format preferences among secondary school visually impaired students, focusing on Southwestern Nigeria. Using total enumeration technique, data were gathered from 123 students from six purposively selected secondary schools through the use of a questionnaire and an interview schedule with reliability scores (α = 0.77) and (α = 0.75) respectively. Interviews were carried out with 104 (84.5%) visually impaired students. The study found that talking books/audio recordings were the most preferred format (53%) -51% for blind and 55% for partially sighted students respectively. Reasons for talking book preference include ease of understanding and playback, time savings, teacher's ineptitude, difficulty and volume of Braille materials. The study recommends collaboration of libraries and other stakeholders in improving talking book collectieons, provision of digital talking books, Braille literacy and a national strategy for training of Braille teachers and Braillists.

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Setting Up a Computerized Catalog and Distribution Database of Alternative Format Materials for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in Nigeria

Cited by 9 publications

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Ensuring accessibility of electronic information resources for visually impaired people

Ensuring accessibility of electronic information resources for visually impaired people

Web challenges faced by blind and vision impaired users in libraries of Delhi

Alternative format preferences among secondary school visually impaired students in Nigeria

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