Library goes digital for visually impaired (2)
Library goes digital for visually impaired (2)
11:16, December 07, 2009 
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Since opening over a year ago CDLVI has seen as many as 7 million visitors in total enjoy its collection. Li said that the current library has exceeded expectation. He emphasized that the main obstacle for future development would be technology and that as technology advances, CDLVI would be continually improved, updated and replicated.
"CSLVI has just served as a model and it is likely to set up similar libraries for the hearing impaired and for other people with disabilities in the future," he added.
"Being physically disabled is not disaster, it is only inconvenience," said Tai Lihua, art director of the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe. Tai, who is hearing impaired, said that people need to move toward a barrier free environment.
"I believe in the near future, the blind will have a clear vision, the deaf a sharp ear," Tai added.
Statistics released in 2008 revealed that at the time there were 83 million people with a disability in China and more than 10 million who were visually impaired.
24-hour library kiosks in Shenzhen
For those seeking to borrow or read a book at any place and at any time, a 24-hour library service in Shenzhen is providing continual access to such services.
In an effort to boost the economic city's cultural image, numerous kiosks dotted around Shenzhen are providing local people with an Internet service that is directly linked to the catalogue and reservation system of Shenzhen Library.
If at any time a reader feels the need to borrow a book, they simply have to visit a portal of the system, logon and register their request and the book will arrive at the kiosk within 24 hours, delivered by special distribution personnel.
Established in April 2008, the mobile library has become very popular. In June, almost 10 million readers had registered for a library card and the special kiosks accounted for almost half of all borrowings of books from the library.
Source: Global Times
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"CSLVI has just served as a model and it is likely to set up similar libraries for the hearing impaired and for other people with disabilities in the future," he added.
"Being physically disabled is not disaster, it is only inconvenience," said Tai Lihua, art director of the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe. Tai, who is hearing impaired, said that people need to move toward a barrier free environment.
"I believe in the near future, the blind will have a clear vision, the deaf a sharp ear," Tai added.
Statistics released in 2008 revealed that at the time there were 83 million people with a disability in China and more than 10 million who were visually impaired.
24-hour library kiosks in Shenzhen
For those seeking to borrow or read a book at any place and at any time, a 24-hour library service in Shenzhen is providing continual access to such services.
In an effort to boost the economic city's cultural image, numerous kiosks dotted around Shenzhen are providing local people with an Internet service that is directly linked to the catalogue and reservation system of Shenzhen Library.
If at any time a reader feels the need to borrow a book, they simply have to visit a portal of the system, logon and register their request and the book will arrive at the kiosk within 24 hours, delivered by special distribution personnel.
Established in April 2008, the mobile library has become very popular. In June, almost 10 million readers had registered for a library card and the special kiosks accounted for almost half of all borrowings of books from the library.
Source: Global Times
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