Accessible library. Services and experiences of the Library System of the Universidad Católica de Córdoba

Abstract

The services and information resources in accessible formats offered by the Library System of the Catholic University of Córdoba (UCCb), framed within the Strategic Plan 2020-2024, are described. In this context, some of the initiatives that were generated around the axis of accessibility and inclusion are presented: the library adapted its website and communication pieces to web accessibility standards; formed a team of professionals specialized in issues related to accessibility; articulated interdisciplinary work with other areas of the university; carried out awareness campaigns on aspects of accessibility to the university community; continued volunteering in digitalization and text editing for people with visual disabilities; implemented an advisory service for the creation and development of accessible educational materials; generated training instances for teachers in relation to the development of accessible written educational materials, presentations and audiovisuals; acquired two listening reading devices that convert printed or digital text into audio; established a supervised professional practice for future graduates in Library and Information Science on the realization of reasonable adjustments on various public documents of the UCCb; and organized an itinerant cycle of inclusive cinema-debate. Finally, some quantitative and qualitative data are provided.