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Information Services For Users With Special Needs Question Paper

Information Services For Users With Special Needs

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLIS 312:
INFORMATION SERVICES FOR USERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

DATE: Wednesday, 16th September, 2009
TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
1.
Giving appropriate examples, explain the problems that have hindered universal supply of information to users with special needs. (30 marks)
2.
Explain the necessary information facilities and services for the physically challenged users in public libraries. (20 marks)
3.
Discuss the existing infrastructure in Kenya that supports information supply to the visually impaired users. (20 marks)
4.
Explain some of the ways for promoting information access for users with hearing impairments. (20 marks)
5.
Discuss the strategies for supplying information to the following categories of users:
i)
Mentally challenged
ii)
Social misfits
iii)
Elderly
(20 marks)