Libraries' Accessibility
Last updated | 27/10/2010
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.
About Libraries and Lifelong Learning
Libraries and Lifelong Learning comprises the A K Bell Library,
13 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/DVDs
- 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
- 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, Kinross, Auchterarder and Blairgowrie have large keyboards
and tracker balls. All can use Microsoft adaptive access options
and more specialist adaptive technology is available 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.
