Services for users with disabilities
Library is committed to providing equal access to their services and facilities for all users. Great attention is paid to the needs of visitors with disabilities. The library staff help you find and borrow the necessary items, give advice on various electronic information resources and their processing, help in using special equipment, copying, printing, scanning, etc.
The library has 10 working places for disabled people in all departments. V. Biržiška and L. Donskis libraries have individual workspaces. Participation in the project “Ensuring accessibility for students with special needs” by the State Studies Foundation, enabled to equip all workplaces with special furniture, computers, software and other equipment.
| FURNITURE | ||
| Height-adjustable desks for self-service item loan / return | 3 | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Vincas Čepinskis Library Mykolas Romeris Library |
| Height-adjustable desks | 9 | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Vincas Čepinskis Library Mykolas Romeris Library Agriculture Academy Library |
| Tables on wheels | 5 | Leonidas Donskis Library
Mykolas Romeris Library |
| Tables without wheels | 5 | Leonidas Donskis Library
Mykolas Romeris Library |
| Ergonomic chairs | 10 | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Leonidas Donskis Library Vincas Čepinskis Library Mykolas Romeris Library Agriculture Academy Library |
| EQUIPMENT | ||
| Image magnifier TOPAZ | Allows to magnify text, adjust its brightness, contrast, letter and background color modes | All departments |
| Braille printer „Embosser Everest-DV4“ | Regular text documents are printed in convex Braille writing
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Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Meilė Lukšienė Library in Vilnius |
| Tactile printer “Zyfuse” | Produces tactile diagrams (charts, schedules, etc.) | Leonidas Donskis Library
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| Portable Braille writing device „ESYS 40“ | Electronic device for reading and writing in Braille | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Mykolas Romeris Library |
| Keyboards | Bright color keyboards for visually impaired | All departments |
| Alternative computer mice | For users with motor disorders | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Mykolas Romeris Library Vincas Čepinskis Library
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| SOFTWARE | ||
| JAWS 14 for Windows | Analyses information on the screen and transmits it to speech synthesizer, which converts text into sound | All departments |
| Win Talker Voice 1.6 | Transforms information on computer screen to user in voice in Lithuanian | All departments |
| Easy Converter | Converts regular text documents to alternative formats (Mp3, audio, Braille, digital book format DAISY) | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
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| Super Nova Magnifier 13.3 | Allows to magnify all the information or its parts on the screen, as well as pictures, icons, etc. | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Mykolas Romeris Library Meilė Lukšienė Library in Vilnius |
| Braille Music Translator GOODFEEL | Software package consists of 3 programs: translation of music scores in electronic medium into Braille and printing, program Sharp Eye Reader for scanning and recognizing music scores and music editor Lime Aloud 9 | Music Academy Library |
| Bellman Audio Domino Pro (FM system) | Listening system will help to hear better in these situations, where hearing aids alone may not always be enough | Meilė Lukšienė Library in Vilnius |
| Balabolka | Analyses information on computer screen and transmits it to language synthesizer that coverts text into sound clearly articulating it | Meilė Lukšienė Library in Vilnius |