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Dyslexia is everywhere: what does your library do?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Birgitta Irvall*
Affiliation:
Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille, SE 122 88 Enskede, Sweden
Gyda Skat Nielsen*
Affiliation:
Solleröd Public Libraries, Holte Midtpunkt 23, 2840 Holte, Denmark
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Abstract

The authors of this article, one from Sweden, the other from Denmark, have recently completed a collaborative project under the IFLA umbrella to produce guidelines for libraries providing services to users suffering from dyslexia. Many artists and art students have problems reading published material, yet art librarians still know far too little about how they can make access easier for them. This new publication stresses the importance of knowledge about dyslexia by all library employees and gives practical help and advice about training staff, producing information materials and setting up web sites.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2003

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References

1. Nielsen, Gyda Skat and Irvall, Birgitta. Guidelines for library services to persons with dyslexia. Under the auspices of the Section of Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons. IFLA Professional Report no. 70 (no. 74 in French and no. 76 in Spanish). IFLA, 2001. ISBN 9070916827. These guidelines can be ordered from IFLA: see http://www.ifla.org/ipubs.htm/. Price 10 euros + 12 euros for handling and postage (less 4.50 euros if paid by credit card).Google Scholar
2. European Dyslexia Association, Boden weg 21, CH 8406 Winterthur, Switzerland. Email: . Website http://www.bedford.ac.uk/eda/.Google Scholar