Working with Readers with Mental and Physical Disabilities: Reading Methods and Inspiration from European Countries

Terezie Gajdošová — 2020-12-30T22:00:00Z

SUMMARY: This article describes mental and physical disorders that affect the ability to read aloud and presents the ways in which selected European countries address these issues. The aim of the article is to identify inspiring methods and programs that can be utilized within Czech public libraries. The results show that purposefully designed library programs and appropriately selected reading methods can significantly contribute to the development of reading skills and support the inclusion of children with reading disabilities, whether physical or mental.

KEYWORDS: reading, reading disorders, children, public libraries, inclusion, library programs, European countries

Mgr. Terezie Gajdošová / Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Filozoficko-přírodovědecká fakulta, Ústav bohemistiky a knihovnictví (Silesian University in Opava), Masarykova třída 343/37, 746 01 Opava

Cancellation of the ProQuest DDA Service – Impacts on Acquisition and Services in Academic Libraries

Lucie Panchártek Suchá, Martina Drabantová, Radka Římanová — 2020-12-30T22:00:00Z

SUMMARY: The text presents the results of a questionnaire survey conducted by the Electronic Information Resources Working Group, a part of the Association of Libraries of Czech Universities. The purpose of the research was to map the impact of the can- cellation of the Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA) service on the ProQuest platform on acquisitions and services, especially those of Czech university libraries. The text describes the current form of this acquisition method, its added value, and the alter natives that university libraries are considering after its cancellation in June 2026. The text also includes the views on this issue gathered through a questionnaire survey of several foreign libraries.

KEYWORDS: DDA, Demand-Driven Acquisition, e-books, e-book acquisition, ProQuest, collection development and organization, acquisition source

Mgr. Lucie Panchártek Suchá / Univerzita Karlova (Charles University), Ústřední knihovna, Ovocný trh 560/5, 116 36 Praha 1

Mgr. Martina Drabantová / Vysoké učení technické v Brně (Brno University of Technology), Ústřední knihovna, Antonínská 548/1, 602 00 Brno

PhDr. Radka Římanová, Ph.D. / Univerzita Karlova (Charles University), Ústřední knihovna, Ovocný trh 560/5, 116 36 Praha 1

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Working with Readers with Mental and Physical Disabilities: Reading Methods and Inspiration from European Countries

Cancellation of the ProQuest DDA Service – Impacts on Acquisition and Services in Academic Libraries