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- Title
Pregled storitev slovenskih splošnih knjižnic za gluhe in naglušne uporabnike.
- Authors
Turk, Tanja Petrič; Vilar, Polona
- Abstract
Purpose: The article presents the current state of library services, which are specially adapted for deaf and hard-of-hearing users in central regional libraries and their units throughout Slovenia. Methodology/approach: We used survey and interview, with convenience sampling. In 2014, a short pilot survey was conducted among slovenian public libraries on their offer of services and materials for deaf and hard of hearing users. In 2020, we updated and expanded the data with an interview with librarians, who are responsible for the deaf and hard of hearing users in seven central regional libraries (Celje, Novo mesto, Kranj Ravne na Koroškem, Koper, Ljubljana and Maribor); the data on Murska Sobota library came from literature provided to us by the director of this library, as they did not want to participate in the research. For a broader picture of the topic of this user group, we also conducted an interview with an expert in adapting materials for the deaf and hard of hearing people, who is employed at the Association of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Societies of Slovenia. The survey included 55 members of associations of the deaf and hard of hearing people throughout Slovenia. Results: The results show that deaf and hard-of-hearing people are not well acquainted with the services currently available in Slovenian public libraries, but they use libraries frequently. Only a few library services are adapted for these users. Librarians emphasized that there is very little material on the book market that would suit deaf and hard-of-hearing users, but it is encouraging that libraries still order all available materials. It is very important that library management, librarians and other employees are well acquainted with various forms of disability of users who visit the library, so they can prepare appropriate materials and services for them and help them. Research limitations: The sample does not represent all deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Slovenia, as this number is very difficult to determine. Also, not all central regional libraries in Slovenia agreed to participate in the research. Practical implications: The results are useful for all slovenian public libraries that want to get even closer to deaf and hard-of-hearing users. Libraries that do not yet carry out activities for this user group can take the results as ideas and design similar services based on them.
- Subjects
SLOVENIA; PUBLIC libraries; LIBRARY public services; CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics); LIBRARY administration; HEARING impaired; DEAF people
- Publication
Library / Knjižnica, 2021, Vol 65, Issue 1/2, p37
- ISSN
0023-2424
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.55741/knj.65.1-2.2