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https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2670| Title: | Aiming for Universal Design |
| Authors: | Larsson, Karin |
| Keywords: | Subject::Accessibility Subject::Disability Subject::User centered design Subject::Library services to people with special needs |
| Issue Date: | 21-Jul-2023 |
| Publisher: | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) |
| Series/Report no.: | 88th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), 2023 Rotterdam; |
| Abstract: | Universal Design is a perfect vision to aim for. An environment, a library, designed to meet everyone’s needs. Universal Design is, and has been, explained simply as good design. The design and composition are understood, accessed, and used by everyone - not only by someone disabled. In Malmö, Sweden, there are twelve libraries spread across the municipality. Are these libraries accessible for everyone? Maybe not, but they are a work in progress. A library wherever it is located must be a welcoming place for everyone wanting to visit. It is a human right. Presented in this paper is a guide written to help and inspire all staff working with accessibility at any of Malmö’s libraries. Does this guide alone let us reach the universal design – no, however there are many changes being made throughout our libraries and they all are striving for universal design. Keywords: Universal design, disability, guide, accessibility |
| URI: | https://2023.ifla.org/ https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2670 |
| Appears in Collections: | World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) Materials |
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| 096-larsson-en.pdf | Paper: Aiming for Universal Design | 246.12 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| 096-larsson-a-library-without-obstacles v.2.0.pdf | Brochure: A library without obstacles v.2.0 | 2.53 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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