Barrierefreie Bibliothek Kriterien für barrierefreie öffentliche Bibliotheken dargestellt an einem Fallbeispiel
| Main Author: | Schrammel, Barbara |
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| Format: | Thesis PeerReviewed application/pdf |
| Bahasa: | de |
| Terbitan: |
, 2007
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.rclis.org/9959/1/AC06015069.pdf http://eprints.rclis.org/9959/ |
Daftar Isi:
- In this thesis the problem of access to public libraries in Austria, especially for people with disabilities, is described. Following an amendment to the federal constitution of Austria in 1997, disabled people now have equal rights and should be fully integrated into society in all aspects. This means that accessible environments must be created which can be used by everyone without assistance. Due to the fact that barrier-free access is insufficiently discussed in the context of libraries, the aim of this thesis is to identify criteria for accessibility and furthermore to develop a checklist for Austrian public libraries. First, a review of current literature on this topic is undertaken. Then qualitative interviews are conducted with representatives from an information and service centre for barrier-free buildings, from a non-profit association and from the “Büchereiverband Österreichs”, which is the umbrella organisation of public libraries in Austria. The final part of this thesis contains a criteria checklist for accessibility to public libraries based on different standards, similar to the ÖNORM B 1600 and ÖNORM B 1602. Moreover, guidelines from library related associations such as the IFLA and "The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council" are taken into account. A checklist is developed and subsequently tested in one public library in the form of a case study. The main outcome of this thesis is that there are several factors involved, affecting the implementation of measures for accessibility. The findings suggest that more lobbying between the institutions and organisations involved has to be done. Consequently, close collaboration is absolutely essential to make library buildings, services and information accessible.