Use of Adaptive Equipment Technology for Supporting Disabled Persons at Federal University of Technology, Minna Library Environment

Abstract

he study assessed the use of adaptive equipment technology for supporting disabled persons in the Federal University of Technology, Minna Library environment. The study adopted a descriptive surootttavey design with a population of 96 librarians. Purposeful sampling technique was also used due to the size of the population. Questionnaire was the only instrument used for data collection and the data was analysed using frequency tables and simple percentages The findings revealed that librarians mostly provide library orientation services and registration services for disabled persons to a certain extent, while the other services are largely unavailable in the library. It was also revealed in the study that the required adaptive technologies are largely not available in the library. The study therefore recommended, among others, that the university library management should endeavour to acquire basic and necessary adaptive equipment technology toto serve disabled persons in the library environment. These would support the PWDs in taking as much advantage of the library as the able-bodied users.