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Information Service Center for Individuals with Disabilities
Information Service Center for Individuals with Disabilities
ISCID is a 330 square meter-wide facility which provides a variety of library services for people with disabilities.
The center also functions as a model facility that public libraries can benchmark to establish their own facility for those with disabilities.
Major Functions
Providing customized services appropriate for individual needs
Giving instruction on how to utilize assistive technology devices as well as general library services
Offering consultation on the installation and management of ISCID-equivalent facilities appropriate for each public library
Allowing the individuals with disabilities to use face-to-face reading rooms, video viewing rooms, information search devices, seminar rooms, and reading seats
Lending a variety of assistive technology devices
For users with visual impairments
closed circuit television, braille notetakers, screen reading software, screen magnification programs, etc
For users with hearing impairments
vibrating chairs, video telephone, hearing aid, bone conduction systems, webcams, electronic information displays, etc
For users with orthopedic impairments
adjustable desks and tables, special keyboard, special mouse, automatic page turner, elevator type electric wheelchair, etc