This study analyzes the problem of braille library information services for visually handicapped and suggests the alternatives to solve the identified problems.
This study uses a case study method and Pusan Braille Library was selected as a case. The...
This study analyzes the problem of braille library information services for visually handicapped and suggests the alternatives to solve the identified problems.
This study uses a case study method and Pusan Braille Library was selected as a case. The data for this study were collected by the following two methods : (1) document analysis; (2) interviews with 1 staff and 6 users in the Pusan Braille Library.
The emphasis of this study was on analyzing the problems in braille library services, particularly from the following three aspects : (1) both quality and quantity of materials ; (2) the facilities; (3) the human factors - staffs and volunteers.
Suggestions are made to improve the quality in information services o braille libraries - particularly, producing many diskette material establishing collection development policy of diskette materials, pervadin computers and its facilities, reeducating braille library staffs to cope with rapidly developing information technology.