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Volume 55 (2005) Issue 11 Pages 506-511

Universal design in library(<Special Feature>Library renovation)

Chika SEKINE

As the center of excellence for knowledge and information, library shall accept all citizen for study and learning, regardless his or her age, gender, or ability. From this point of view, library should consider the concept of universal design, not only for construction but also information services. In this paper, I introduce the concept and process of universal design in library, good examples of several university libraries.

Volume 71 (2021) Issue 3 Pages 119-124

The history and innovations of color vision barrier-free

Koichi IGA

Color Universal Design (CUD), which takes into consideration the diversity of color vision, is being demanded by society. How do people with color discrimination difficulties see colors? This section describes how society has treated them and how information should be conveyed in color as intended.

Volume 73 (2023) Issue 10 Pages 423-429

Hybrid information provision practices in public libraries

Yutaka MABE

It has been more than 20 years since the concept of hybrid libraries first appeared. In recent years, however, electronic library services have been introduced as a response to the Barrier-Free Access Act and to the COVID-19 epidemic, and as a way to support reading and nonvisitor services. This paper summarizes the current status of information provision by digital media sources in public libraries, including e-library services, and confirms how hybrid information provision with analog media sources is being implemented. The paper also discusses the future prospects of digital media information provision, confirming the need to expand both the quality and quantity of digital media information provision.

Volume 50 (2000) Issue 3 Pages 132-136

Providing Services of Professional Books for the Visually Impaired(Special feature:Barrier-free and Universal Design of Library and Information Service)

Tetsuji TANAKA

Visually impaired people can read braille books by their fingers and listen talking books through their ears. The libraries for the blind in whole country store many braille and talking books in their stacks. Almost all of them, however, are books for amusement, for example tales, novels and essays. Professional books which students, scientific researchers and professionals want to read are a few. In order to solve the problem, the Japan Braille Library and the Support Center on Study and Occupation for the Visually Impaired are providing private services on braille transcription and recording for individual needs and private reading service on professional books.

Volume 59 (2009) Issue 8 Pages 391-396

Some aspects of the disabilities acts of Japan since 1946(<Special feature>Universal services for barrier-free access to information)

Takashi SAKATA

The purpose of this paper is to consider the change in the disabilities acts of Japan. It paid attention to barrier-free of information that was the indispensable element in the contemporary society. As for the disabilities acts of Japan, the improvement has been advanced under the Japanese Constitution. At first, it gave priority to handicapped person's welfare. However, after the normalization spreads to the international society, it aims at participation to the society and the equality. That turning point was the enactment of Basic Act on Disabilities.

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2024 Volume 74 Issue 10

Introduction to “To Provide Information to All” Shota AONO
INFOSTA Forum (331) Mimiko KIMURA
Practice and problems about registration of papers and research data in Nagoya University Institutional Repository (NAGOYA Repository) Sachie TANAKA
Group authorship: Current status, benefits and problems Sho SATO

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