INCLUSIVE LIBRARY INITIATIVES: ENHANCING ACCESS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES
INCLUSIVE LIBRARY INITIATIVES: ENHANCING ACCESS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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2021-05
Authors
SAMBO, SULEIMAN
SULEIMAN, HUSSAINI
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Abstract
Providing library services to the satisfaction of all users without discrimination is crucial to
Public Libraries in this century. Inclusive Library Initiative is aimed at enhancing access and
increasing meeting the demands of all users. The aim of the paper was to look at how inclusive
library initiative enhance access to public libraries. A lot of inclusive initiative programmes
were introduce by librarians such as Ipad lending, Mobile Workplace, Seat2meet, Table Tennis,
Fab Lab, Chat and Chill, Tool Lending, Kitchen Equipment and many more. The paper
concluded that Inclusive Libraries Initiative has made, and will continue to make, significant
improvement in attracting and serving library patrons within the community it is located and
therefore enhancing access to Public Libraries. Finally the paper suggested that Public
Libraries should develop a general policy to guide the public library inclusive initiatives,
Librarians in Public Libraries should be encourage to create more library inclusive initiatives
programmes and more Public Libraries should be built to cater for the increasing population of
the community.
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AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COMPLEX SEMINAR SERIES
(ABULCSS/006-21) HELD AT AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
COMPLEX, A.B.U ZARIA NIGERIA ON 25TH MAY, 2021