scholarly journals The Availability of Services and Facilities Provided for Students with Disabilities at Al al-Bayt University in Jordan from Their Own Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Wael Alshurman ◽  
Akef Al-Khateeb ◽  
Ihsan Al-Saree
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Total Degree ◽  
Disability Support ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Services

The study aims to examine the availability level of services and facilities provided for students with disabilities at Al Al-Bayt University from their own perceptions. Descriptive and analytical methodologies were used. Data was collected using a questionnaire consisting of (65) criteria distributed on (6) domains. Participants included all students with visual, hearing, and physical disabilities, with a total of (53) students from all faculties. All students receive support from the disability support division at the university. Results indicated that the availability of services and accommodations provided for students with disabilities were ranked respectively as follows: facilitations regarding information resources, social services, administrative facilitation, academic services and accommodations, physical accommodations, and finally library services and accommodations. The mean degree on the total score was (M = 1.81) which indicates a medium level. Also, results showed no statistically significant differences at (α = 0.05) due to type of disability on all domains and on the total degree for the nature of services and accommodations provided. There were also no statistically significant differences at (α = 0.05) due to the type of faculty on all domains and on the total degree for the nature of services and accommodations provided.   Received: 4 March 2021 / Accepted: 6 May 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

University of Zululand Library and Inclusive Education: Responding to the Needs of Students with Disabilities

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Eneya ◽  
Dennis N. Ocholla ◽  
Bertha Janneke Mostert
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Education Agenda ◽  
The University

This paper investigates the University of Zululand Library’s response to the university’s inclusive education agenda with respect to the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities. This was a qualitative study within the interpretive paradigm that used Michael Oliver’s social model of disability as an underpinning theory. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from students with disabilities and library staff. In addition, physical inspection of the library building was also conducted. Data analysis was done by thematic analysis. The study reveals that the University of Zululand Library services are not inclusive. Students with disabilities struggle to access library services. They faced such challenges as inaccessibility of library services, unavailability of resources in alternative formats and assistive technologies, and the lack of a disability policy. The study also found that the library faced the following challenges in providing services for students with disabilities: limited funding, a lack of staff awareness and training, the lack of a disability policy and a lack of collaboration. Formulating regulations to enforce the implementation of disability policy and legislation, developing institutional disability policies, and providing assistive technologies are critical in ensuring the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities at the University of Zululand. Unless students with disabilities have equal access to information, the university’s inclusive education agenda will remain a distant dream. Access to academic library services is critical to the full participation of students with disabilities in education. Likewise, inclusive university education can only be realised when students with disabilities have equal access to information. This aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities, which promote equal access to services and facilities to persons with disabilities. This paper raises awareness for both library staff and university management about the current status of library facilities and services with respect to accessibility for students with disabilities and how to address inclusiveness in library service provision.

scholarly journals The model of a dynamic university library based on the leading query services

2019 ◽  
pp. 49-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruslan Baryshev ◽  
Olga Babina ◽  
Margarita Manushkina ◽  
Irina Tsvetochkina
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Library Services ◽  
The Core ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Services ◽  
Data Subject ◽  
Suggested Classification

The university libraries are analyzed as an integrated system of elements with various characteristics. Within any system, any structural changes will inevitably impact its every component. The authors describe the mechanism for leading query and corresponding services. They also define the term “dynamic university library” which is the traditional or networked user information services with any media based on the leading query services. The dynamic library services are classified by the library specialization (library, research and academic services) and by information delivery method (traditional, online traditional and the leading query services). The core collection structure comprises three equally-weighted elements: the basic, intermediary, and intellectual one. The scheme of useable library operation is revealed. Along with sources ordered, the libraries can offer a series of additional services: reviews, author’s bibliography, citation data, subject bibliographies, etc. Based on the suggested classification, the core structure and operation scheme, the model of a dynamic university library is designed.

Convenience and accessibility of library services to students with disabilities at the University of Limpopo in South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justice Phukubje ◽  
Mpho Ngoepe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Service Unit ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
The University

Students with disabilities require special convenient access to library services as compared to the general student population. Despite the special needs requirements, there is consensus among researchers that access to library services by students with disabilities is not yet fully available, especially in countries in the global periphery. This study utilised quantitative data collected through questionnaires directed to 92 disabled students registered for the 2013 academic year, an interview with the librarian responsible for the disabled students unit and observation using the IFLA checklist for access to libraries for disabled people to evaluate the convenience and accessibility of library services for students with disabilities at the University of Limpopo in South Africa. Even though the study established that a purpose-built library service unit for students with disabilities that complies with international best practice was in place, students with disabilities were not adequately satisfied with the library services they received as very few library materials had been transcribed into accessible formats. The situation was compounded by the fact that only one librarian was assigned to manage and run the library services for the disabled. The study recommends that the university should hire more librarians to assist students with disabilities in the audio-braille library. It is hoped that the study will stimulate policy makers to include students with disabilities in information access and collection development policies. A further study on the needs and academic progress assessment of students with one group of disabilities is recommended.

scholarly journals Academic library services for students with disabilities (Research project for the Daphne Clark Award 1991/2)

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (62) ◽  
pp. 10-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazel Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Academic Ability ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Learning Support ◽  
Research Project ◽  
The University ◽  
North London

The project began as a challenge. The University of North London has a goal to facilitate access to all potential students with the academic ability to complete their chosen course. The library plays a key role in providing learning support, yet had no policy on providing for students with disabilities. The research project was formulated, and submitted to LIRG for consideration for the Daphne Clark award 1991/92. The main objective was to gain information on which to base a policy and plan of action to provide services for students with disabilities. Students at North London provided a practical base for the project.

scholarly journals Provision of Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairment in University Libraries in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anand M Dodamani ◽  
Sukanya M Dodamani
Keyword(s):  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Systematic Exploration ◽  
The Status ◽  
Library Websites ◽  
The University

The use of advanced IT applications has enabled the university libraries to provide innovative library services to their patrons. While the general students are getting all required services from the libraries, the students with visual impairment have continued to face challenges in accessing the library collection. The technology to help overcome these challenges is available today in the form of assistive technology (AT). Unfortunately, a majority of the university libraries in the country do not have this technology in their libraries due to which a huge amount of information stored in the books and journals subscribed by them has become out of reach of the students with visual impairment. The present study was conducted to ascertain the status of AT to support students with visual impairment in university libraries. The study which has covered around 185 universities, provides the first systematic exploration of the status of AT in university libraries in India. The major findings of the study in context of university libraries in India are: 12.97 per cent having Braille Books in their collection; 22.70 per cent have made provision for AT for students with visual impairment; 22.70 per cent have accessible library websites; 21.08 per cent have designated staff members to serve the students with disabilities; 22.70 per cent have ‘written disability policy or ‘documented minutes’ related to the ‘library services for the students with disabilities’.

scholarly journals Social Implications of the Social Media Use by Students with Disabilities at the University of Jordan: Facebook as a Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-276
Author(s):  
Hisham A. Almakanin Et al.
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Social Benefit ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Disability Support Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Disability Support ◽  
University Of Jordan ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

This study aimed to measure the benefits of using the social media website as perceived by students with disabilities at the University of Jordan. The sample consisted of 150 students with disabilities and used a 5-point Likert scale to rank the perceived benefits on a 12-item survey. On average, the students indicated that using social media websites provided a moderate level of social benefits.  In contrast, the students indicated that social media websites provided a high level of social benefit for increasing the number of new friends, deepening their relationship with others who have a disability or who are concerned with disabilities, and identifying societal attitudes toward disability and disability support services.

scholarly journals Inclusive Education of Students with Disabilities in the Regional Multidisciplinary University: The Experience of Cherepovets State University

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.A. Denisova ◽  
O.L. Lekhanova
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
The University

This article describes the regional experience of teaching students with disabilities in a multidisciplinary university. Analysis of resources and algorithms of educational support provided at the university creates the opportunity to share this experience and to evaluate its significance for the development of higher inclusive education, as well as to assess the perspectives for its application in similar educational environments. Consulting, education, coordination and rehabilitation services are the main forms of assistance to students and teachers at all stages of education and socialization of people with disabilities. The university has a department that provides support to students with disabilities and their teachers. The analysis of the successes and challenges of higher education of persons with disabilities shows that there is an objective need to unite the efforts of the university with the regional non-governmental organizations and the authorities of the region, with health care, education and social services in order to support young people with disabilities.

scholarly journals Psychological-pedagogical support and social-personal formation of students with disabilities in the process of adaptation to studying at the university

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 00015
Author(s):  
S.V. Emanova ◽  
A.S. Ryleeva ◽  
E.A. Kazancheva
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Control Experiment ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Emotional Value ◽  
The University ◽  
Personal Formation

The article provides data related to the determination of the degree of disabled students disadaptation to study at the university.A group of 20 respondents was studied.Programs of psychological support and extracurricular leisure activities were implemented in the course of the research.The correlation dependence of the emotional-value state of the personality of students and their participation in creative activity is revealed.The control experiment revealed positive dynamics (favorable emotional state of students, medium level of anxiety, increase in self-confidence).

Effect of Surgical Versus Pharmacological Decompression of Ludwig’s Angina on Airway Compromise among Nigerian Patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaniyere EB
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Surgical Decompression ◽  
Airway Compromise ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Hospital Stays ◽  
Ludwig’S Angina ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University ◽  
Ludwig's Angina ◽  
Gender Type

Background: Even though the decompression of the cellulitis phase of Ludwig’s angina (LA) by surgical or pharmacological approach is well documented, it is unclear which approach is more effective. Objective: We aim to compare the outcome of treatment between surgical versus pharmacological decompression in patients with LA. Subjects and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was designed. Data were collected from the case notes of patients that met the inclusion criteria from 2004 to 2018 at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.The data were age, gender, type of decompression approach, length of hospital stay (LOS) and airway compromise. Result: A total of 62 patients comprising 37(59.7%) surgical decompression group and 25(40.3%) pharmacological decompression group were studied. Thirty-six (58.1%) males and 26 (41.9%) females were studied. Their mean age and standard deviation were 40.6 years and 11.9 years respectively. The mean length of hospital stays between the pharmacological and surgical decompression groups were 8.05 days and 13.8 days respectively. The incidence of airway compromise in the surgical decompression group was 19.9% lower than that of the pharmacological decompression group (P=0.47), which was not significant. The type of decompression approach also failed to influence the incidence of airway compromise (P = 0.41). Conclusion: The use of surgical versus pharmacological decompression does not significantly alter the incidence of airway compromise in the management of LA. The Patients that had surgical decompression had a shorter stay in the hospital as compared to those who had pharmacological decompression. This was not statistically significant.

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