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Building a network of accessible public libraries for print disabled persons in France Luc Maumet

Building a network of accessible public libraries for print disabled persons in France Luc Maumet Association Valentin Haüy. The AVH library. Private library Services for print impaired persons Accessible documents Braille Large print Audio Digital. Services remotely or on site.

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Building a network of accessible public libraries for print disabled persons in France Luc Maumet

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  1. Building a network of accessible public libraries for print disabled persons in France Luc Maumet Association Valentin Haüy

  2. The AVH library Private library Services for print impaired persons Accessible documents Braille Large print Audio Digital

  3. Services remotely or on site 90 % of the loans on distance

  4. 4400 active users in 2013 150 000 loans in 2013 40 % of the loans = download

  5. Producing accessible documents Books not already available in accessible formats With possibilities of duplication Still many different formats needed

  6. 30 000 titles available, and it keeps increasing… … in october : nearly 200 000 ! International cooperation Today

  7. Significant rise in readership

  8. Significant rise in readership

  9. But our target is a LOT wider 1 200 000 visually impaired persons in France 20 % of this group : 240 000 But also motor and mental disabilities And, soon, dyslexia (with evolution of the law)

  10. Difficulties we are facing Information of potential users Training new users Day to day services for a growing number of users

  11. Public libraries : our natural partner Already professionalized A network covering the whole country The solution for inclusive services

  12. From 2011 : partnership with public libraries We provide : Accessible books on CD and download Staff training and counseling Communications tools

  13. An offer of Daisy audiobooks only 96 % of our loans made with audiobooks The large majority of potential users wants audiobooks Other forms (braille, digital braille, music scores) still provided directly Daisy.avh.asso.fr

  14. Accessible services in publics libraries Presentation and loan of accessible readers Presentation and offer of accessible collections of Daisy audiobooks Inclusion in the general activities of the public libraries

  15. 2013 : the “agir pour la lecture” project With the help of the French ministry of culture Budget for 15 public libraries to buy the accessible readers and collections

  16. 32 public libraries partners

  17. Next steps… 10 000 active users in one year 80 public libraries partners in 2017 Create a french model of cooperation

  18. Thank for your attention ! @lucmaumet l.maumet@avh.asso.fr

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