The provision of library resources for visually impaired students in the further education
sector was investigated, and the effect the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act …

Reports results of a questionnaire survey of UK public library services, undertaken at the
end of 1999 by the Library and Information Statistics Unit (LISU), Loughborough University …

In 1998, the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) made available a£ 200,000
grant through the Library and Information Commission (LIC) to ensure that blind and visually …

School library provision for students with disabilities was evaluated in a four year study
completed in 1999. The study focussed on the relationship between library and special …

Reports the key findings from a project, undertaken by the Library and Information Statistics
Unit, Loughborough University (LISU) and funded by Resource: The Council for Museums …

Academic library provision for students with disabilities has become an important issue in
the UK as a result of legislation enacted in recent decades. Successive studies have …

Abstract The United Kingdom has an unplanned, mixed library economy of services for
visually impaired people compared with other developed countries. This article sets out the …

This article examines the results of a Masters research project which examined the provision
provided by Higher Education (HE) library services for students with disabilities within the …

A school library program can make an important contribution to the education of students
with disabilities, especially in teaching them information skills that will give them lifelong …

Purpose–The article surveys the general academic library response within the UK to
disability legislation and the growing numbers of students declaring disabilities entering …