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The book is intended to provide an overview of the needs of blind and physically handicapped individuals who are unable to use print resources and to describe practices designed to meet those needs. An initial section reviews the history of library services to this population, noting federal legislation and agencies which serve them. A detailed history of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is included. Part 2 includes papers on users (results of questionnaires, interviews, and site visits), materials and publishers (including braille, large type materials, and music services); reading aids and devices; state programs from the perspective of a state libraria...
A directory of NLS network libraries and machine-lending agencies.
Research into library service to blind and physically impaired children in the United States with recommendations for change.
Standards of Service for the Library of Congress network of libraries for the section for Blind and Physically Handicapped.
How to establish a new building or renovation program for libraries serving blind or physically handicapped people.
Libraries & machine-lending agencies are arranged alphabetically by state. Within each state, the regional library appears first, followed by subregional libraries listed alphabetically by city. Each entry includes full address, telephone #, in-WATS #, TDD #, fax #, geographic area serviced, name of librarian, machine agency name, hours of operation, book collection, special collections, assistive devices, special services, & publications. Extensive statistics on readership, circulation, budget, staff, & collections.
Managers from seven federally sponsored libraries in the United States describe in detail their roles and responsibilities. Each librarian writes about the management of his or her own facility and highlights significant features about its collection and services. Management of Federally Sponsored Libraries brings together in one place detailed descriptions of the scope and strengths of federal libraries, the kinds of services they provide, and the manner in which they function. The book provides readers with a unique opportunity to learn about such libraries from the manager's point of view and shows how these facilities are organized, how they use their resources, what equipment and servic...