An analysis of the development of China Digital Library for Visual Impairment website
| Date | 16 November 2012 |
| Published date | 16 November 2012 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/02640471211282082 |
| Pages | 756-763 |
| Author | Zhang Wei,Song Lirong,Li Chunming |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Library & information science |
An analysis of the development of
China Digital Library for Visual
Impairment website
Zhang Wei, Song Lirong and Li Chunming
Digital Resources and Services Department, National Library of China,
Beijing, China
Abstract
Purpose – Disabled people are often disadvantaged groups with varying special needs. Therefore,
acquiring knowledge, improving information literacy, and participating in social activities becomes a
survival and development problem for many disabled people. As an information dissemination centre,
libraries should assume the responsibilities and obligations of providing knowledge aids for the
disabled. This paper aims to introduce the China Digital Library for Visual Impairment website, which
provides knowledge services for people with visual impairment, and to describe and discuss its
background, its construction, initial achievements, and future prospects.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts a case study analysis method, which takes the
website of China Digital Library for Visual Impairment (CDLVI) as an example, introducing its
resources development, service manners, developing mechanism.
Findings – Based on the experiences of China Digital Library for Visual Impairment (CDLVI), the
NLC will construct a perfect reading service system and knowledge network for the disabled, which
provides personalized and convenient services, and creates good learning conditions for the whole
special group of people with disabilities.
Originality/value – The paper provides an introduction to the CDLVI website, which provides
services for people with visual impairment.
Keywords People with visualimpairment, Digital libraries, Websites, China, Disabilities,
Aids for the disabled
Paper type General review
Based on its leading roles in the library community, the National Library of China
(NLC) has established the website of China Digital Library for Visual Impairment
(CDLVI), providing information services for the people with visual impairments in
China, which has received a great response. Taking this as an opportunity, the NLC
will establish a knowledge network for the whole special group of people with
disabilities.
1. Background
Because of physical limitations, the disabled is a disadvantage group with special
needs. Therefore, how to acquire knowledge, improve the information literacy, and
equally participate in social activities becomes a survival and development problem for
the disabled. As an information dissemination centre, libraries should assume the
responsibilities and obligations of providing knowledge aids for the disabled, so that
they can enjoy the rights of equally acquiring knowledge through the efficient
knowledge services of the libraries.
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30,6
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Received March 2011
Revised May 2011
Accepted May 2011
The Electronic Library
Vol. 30 No. 6, 2012
pp. 756-763
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DOI 10.1108/02640471211282082
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