Ana Pavlović
Univerzitet Beogradu
Pravni fakultet – Biblioteka
pavlovicana85@gmail.com

doi: 10.19090/cit.2018.32.67-73
No. 32 (May 2018), p. 67-73

Overview of Publications in Formats Accessible to Visually Impaired People

Summary

This paper deals with publications accessible to visually impaired persons, with special reference to electronic editions. People with visual impairments use electronic publications with the help of computers equipped with voicebased screen reader and text to speech software, allowing users to educate themselves, read, search electronic catalogues and work without obstacles. The text is based primarily on the practical experience of librarians and visually impaired users.
Access to information is guaranteed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as domestic legislation. Thus, in addition to specialized libraries for these groups of users, there are some libraries that have established sections or departments to provide library services for visually impaired persons. Although it is certain that, with the emergence of information technologies, much has been done in the fi eld of providing people with visual impairments with unhindered access to information, it is still necessary to harmonize legal regulations, libraries and publishers, in order to create more favorable climate for the development of approachable libraries and completely available publications for this category of users.

Keywords:

visually impaired persons, electronic publications, assistive technology, text to speech software, online catalogues, Braille alphabet

Submitted: 23rd December 2016
Correction to the manuscript: 16th January 2018
Accepted for publication: 24th January 2018

Overview of Publications in Formats Accessible to Visually Impaired People by Ana Pavlović is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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