Accommodating Inclusive Education in LIS research: In the case of VICLIS conferences

Koralage, H and Arachchige, J J G and Perera, W P G L Accommodating Inclusive Education in LIS research: In the case of VICLIS conferences., 2023 . In International Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Higher Education, Matara, Sri Lanka, 14th September 2023. [Conference paper]

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As an important part of education, the library should accommodate Inclusive Education to ensure quality and equity. This paper examines ten (10) research abstracts and presentations presented at the Virtual International Conference on Library and Information Science (VICLIS) initiated by the SLTC Research University Sri Lanka, under the subtheme "Library Services for People with Special Needs" to explore the tendency of Library & Information science researchers to adapting the inclusive education in libraries. The sample included 25 papers submitted by LIS researchers from 08 countries to VICLIS conferences and after a review process, 10 papers selected from India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka were analyzed using the thematic analysis method. Findings indicated that themes such as accessibility to books, improving reading and writing skills in visually impaired students, challenges faced by differently-abled users, the role of libraries in supporting students with disabilities, repackaging of information individual needs, and availability of assistive technology devices in university libraries were dominant in LIS research. Findings imply that a new theme “Inclusive Library Service” should be incorporated into the library service. LIS researchers have recommended providing Braille books, addressing access to information issues, promoting accessibility in library buildings, implementing the Marrakesh Treaty to support visually impaired students, improving staff awareness and training, and collaborating with relevant organizations. Libraries can play a vital role in empowering users with special needs. Future LIS research should concentrate on assistive technologies, information literacy for differently-abled people, collection development, and professional development needs in libraries to enhance inclusive education.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Inclusive library services Social inclusion Library service for Special Inclusive Education Inclusive Library Service
Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading. > CZ. None of these, but in this section.
Depositing user: Mr. J.J.G. Arachchige
Date deposited: 07 Nov 2023 10:31
Last modified: 07 Nov 2023 10:31
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/44896

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