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 | 2 | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Mykolas Romeris Library |
| Height-adjustable desks | 11 | All sublibraries |
| Ergonomic chairs | 10 | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Leonidas Donskis Library Mykolas Romeris Library Agriculture Academy Library |
| EQUIPMENT | ||
| Image magnifier TOPAZ | Allows to magnify text, adjust its brightness, contrast, letter and background colour modes | All sublibraries |
| Braille printer „Embosser Everest-DV4“ | Regular text documents are printed in convex Braille writing | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Meilė Lukšienė Library in Vilnius |
| Tactile printer “Zyfuse” | Produces tactile diagrams (charts, schedules, etc.) | Leonidas Donskis Library |
| Portable Braille writing device „ESYS 40“ | Electronic device for reading and writing in Braille | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Mykolas Romeris Library |
| Keyboards | Bright colour keyboards for visually impaired | All sublibraries |
| Alternative computer mice | For users with motor disorders | Vaclovas Biržiška Library
Mykolas Romeris Library Leonidas Donskis Library |
| SOFTWARE | ||
| JAWS 14 for Windows | Analyses information on the screen and transmits it to speech synthesizer, which converts text into sound | All sublibraries |
| Win Talker Voice 1.6 | Transforms information on computer screen to user in voice in Lithuanian | All sublibraries |
| Easy Converter | Converts regular text documents to alternative formats (Mp3, audio, Braille, digital book format DAISY) | Vaclovas Biržiška Library |
| 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 |
| 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 |