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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions IFLA Professional Reports, No. 89 Access to libraries for persons with disabilities - CHECKLIST By Birgitta Irvall and Gyda Skat Nielsen ? Copyright 2005 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Access to libraries for persons with disabilities - Checklist / By Birgitta Irvall and Gyda Skat Nielsen The Hague, IFLA Headquarters, 2005. – 18p. 30 cm. – (IFLA Professional Reports : 89) ISBN 9077897046 ISSN 0168-1931 CONTENTS PREFACE p. 3 PHYSICAL ACCESS p. 4 Outside the library p. 4 Getting into the library p. 5 Access to materials and services p. 6 --The physical space p. 6 -- Toilets p. 6 -- Circulation desk p. 7 -- Reference/information desk p. 7 -- Children’s department p. 7 -- Department for persons with reading, hearing, p. 8 and other disabilities MEDIA FORMATS p. 9 Special medias for person with disabilities p. 9 Computers p. 10 SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION p. 11 How to train staff p. 11 Special services to disabled patrons p. 12 How to provide information to disabled patrons p. 12 -- For visually impaired persons p. 12 -- For deaf or hearing impaired persons p. 13 -- For persons with reading difficulties p. 13 -- For persons with physical disabilities p. 13 -- For cognitively disabled persons p. 13 -- How do you make information easy to understand p. 14 -- Web site p. 15 How to cooperate with disability organizations and p. 16 individuals FURTHER RESOURCES p. 17 2 PREFACE Access for all to every library. In many countries all over the world, access for patrons with disabilities to use libraries is not yet available or even expected. In order to provide equal opportunities for all library users, it is necessary to look with the eyes of these patron groups at the physical condition of library buildings, as well as library services and programs. This checklist – developed by the IFLA Standing Committee of Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons (LSDP) – is desig