Forum on Library Services for People with Disabilities

Status report - Australian State and National Libraries

On the Forum on Library Services for People with Disabilities, March 2002

This report has been compiled from information supplied, and from the web sites of the State Libraries


State Library of Victoria

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State Library of Queensland

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Public Libraries Division of SLQld

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Library & Information Service of Western Australia

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Alternative formats are purchased and include: large print books, audio books CD’s & cassettes, CD-Rom, video and captioned video all selected under CDP and added to the NBD.

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LISWA Public Library Service

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State Library of New South Wales

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Alternative format itemscan be used in the Library or via public libraries by I-LL.

Collection of books and videos on disability issues available for use in the Library or via public libraries by I-LL.

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State Library of South Australia

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Northern Territory Library and Information Service

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State Library of Tasmania

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ACT Library Service

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Web4all Service being trialled in 2001/2002 developed in Canada and implemented with assistance from Vision Australia.

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National Library of Australia

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