Libraries' Accessibility
Last updated | 25/04/2007
How to Use the Guide
This guide is designed to help people with disability assess how suitable our facilities will be for their use. Each individual building (listed under Your Local Library) has information about it based on straightforward text and also standard symbols to assist in describing their physical accessibility. Simply click on the facility you want to find out about.
How to increase type size
If you are finding the type size too small to read, you may wish to adjust the size by:
- For Netscape 4: Click on View, then Increase Font Size.
- For Netscape 3: Click on Options, then General Preferences. Then click on the Fonts tab, and the "Choose font..." button. Increase the font size as you desire, then click "OK."
- For Internet Explorer 4: click on the "A" button on the toolbar, or else View, Fonts.
- For Internet Explorer 5 and higher: click on View, then Text Size.
About Libraries and Lifelong Learning
Libraries and Lifelong Learning comprises the A K Bell Library, 12 branch libraries, 3 mobile libraries and services to schools, playgroups, prisons, hospitals, residential homes and housebound readers in the Perth and Kinross area. It also includes the crucial work being done in adult learning, and adult literacy in particular.
The following services are available from all libraries:
- Lending Services
- Information and Reference Services
- Services for Children and Young People
- Music and Audio-Visual Services
The stock of each library includes:
- CDs
- Books in Large Print
- Videos
- Picture Books for young children
- Audio Books
Services available from the A K Bell and selected branches:
- Local Studies/Family History
- Guided tours and talks on library services
- Activities and regular storytelling for children
- Library Theatre, Café and Meeting Room facilities
- Archives
- Exhibition and Sales Area
- Access to the internet
- Author Visits
- Careers Information
- Minicom
- List of Sign Language Resources
All staff have undergone preliminary awareness training in disability which is part of an ongoing programme. Staff are happy to help with any enquiry and would welcome feedback and comments from library users.
The People's Network
The People's Network is a government-sponsored initiative which means that all libraries in the UK now offer free internet access and basic functional computer provision.
At least one machine in the full-time libraries in Perth, Scone, Crieff, Auchterarder and Blairgowrie have large keyboards and tracker balls. All can use Microsoft adaptive access options. WE are currently investigating the implementation of more specialist adaptive technology at some sites.
In addition all machines have the ability to use the Windows Accessible option to increase font or image size, have functions spoken back by the computer and to affect the speed of key response.
