Acessibilidade na Biblioteca Central da Universidade Federal da Paraíba: um estudo com usuários em cadeiras de rodas

Abstract

The research had the objective of evaluating the structural conditions of accessibility for users in wheelchairs in the Central Library of the Federal University of Paraíba. For the development of this, several texts on the subject were consulted, being made a bibliographical survey in Bank of Theses and Dissertations, Scielo, Works of Conclusion of Course, scientific journals and annals of events. This is an exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out in two phases: the first was a systematic observation, using a photographic camera and a tape, and the second, a questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument for BC / UFPB users. The results allowed us to conclude that, although the UFPB Central Library possesses accessibility conditions for wheelchair users, these conditions do not fully comply with current accessibility standards, such as NBR 9050: 2015 of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards, which constitute Barriers to access for people with disabilities. It is considered from the analysis and interpretation of the data, made under a qualitative approach, that some structural changes are necessary in this informational unit, with a view to improvements and the inclusion of this demand of users, so that it can become an accessible library both In terms of physical space, furniture and equipment, always with the purpose of facilitating the access and use of the information of these users.