Libraries as facilitators in access to information by visually impaired users

Abstract

This article deals with the role of libraries as collaborators in the process of information acquisition by visually impaired users. It aims to show the importance of this role in the process of social inclusion of these users and the need to discuss this issue. As a fundamental point for its inclusion are the production and supply of alternative materials. The barriers faced in the process of information acquisition are cited, such as the lack of adapted materials and the cost of production. It also presents a history of the acquisition of information from these users and their inclusion in Brazilian and foreign libraries. The research method used was the literature review having been consulted the databaseLibrary and Information Science Abstracts (LISA), Library & Information Science and TechnologyAbstracts (LISTA), Information Science and Technology Abstracts (ISTA), Base de dados de Periódicos em Ciência da Informação (BRAPCI), Google and Google Scholar.As a conclusion, we point out the cooperation between library services as a solution to this issue.