The document discusses the importance of inclusive libraries for visually impaired individuals, emphasizing their right to access knowledge, education, and information. It outlines various technologies and resources to enhance accessibility, including magnification tools, optical character recognition, and assistive devices that facilitate access to printed and digital content. Additionally, it highlights the role of adaptive technologies in bridging barriers for all users, including those with other disabilities.

1. Inclusive Libraries

2. Inclusive Libraries
How technology can make a difference for
Visually impaired

3. Why do we use a Library?
•Get knowledge
• books, periodicals, reports etc
•Find information
• books, journals, encyclopedias
•Enrich our imagination
• books
•Stay in touch with what is happening in the world
• newspapers

4. Formats available in Library
•Printed (paper)
•Audio (CD)
•Video (DVD)
•Online (Computer, Tablet, Smartphone)

5. Where do we find libraries
• In Schools
• In colleges
• In universities
They can be public or private

6. Why inclusive libraries
Visually impaired people have the same needs as well
sighted people.
They also have the same right to access
• Knowledge
• Education
• Information

7. How to access the resources
• Printed Material
– Provide Magnification
– Provide optical character recognition and speech
• Online Content, Videos, CD’s, DVD’s, etc
– Provide Screen Reading & Magnification
– Alternative Input Devices
• Digital Library
– Develop Accessible Website

8. Making printed material accessible
Magnification

9. Optelec ClearView
Simple and effective
• Magnify the text of a book or a newspaper up to 60 times
• Access the text in your preferred high contrast color
• No complicated buttons on the monitor, just one
simple button for easy use
• Optional speech solution

10. Making printed material accessible
Optical character recognition and speech

11. ClearReader
Sit back and listen to the book or journal
•Capture the text
•Wait 2-3 seconds and listen
•Many voices and languages (no hindi)
•Easy to use
•Optional magnificion solution

12. Making online/digital content accessible
Access to assistive technology

13. Access with braille and speech
• Make the screen accessible with a screen reader magnifier
• Dolphin SuperNova
SuperNova provides output in
• Speech
• Magnification
• Braille by using a Braille display

14. Braille displays
Various solutions
•EaslyLink 12
• Simple and ideal for access to mobile computing
(tablet/smartphone)
•ALVA USB 640
• Simple access to laptops and computers
•ALVA 640 Comfort
• Comfortably connects wirelessly to computers and mobile
computing devices
• Built in Notetaker

15. Other disabilties
Much more is possible
• Printing in alternative formats
• Use adaptive keyboard, mouse or switches
• Sign language
Contact Barrier Break for more information

16. Thank you for your attention
And a big thank you for the
Barrier Break team