Acessibilidade em biblioteca universitária privada: um estudo na biblioteca Padre Joaquim Colaço Dourado da UNIESP

Abstract

This study's theme is accessibility in a private university library and aims to evaluate architectural accessibility and assistive technologies at the Padre Joaquim Colaço Dourado University Library, located at the UNIESP University Center in Cabedelo-PB. To this end, it was necessary to identify, based on NBR 9050:2020, the architectural accessibility and assistive technologies of the UNIESP Library; map the assistive technologies in the Library made available to users; evaluate, based on a script, architectural accessibility and assistive technologies at the Padre Joaquim Colaço Dourado Library. An exploratory bibliographical research was then carried out. From the description and analysis of data from this study, it was found that the library has furniture, physical space, signage, tactile floors and a structure suitable for serving all audiences, however some points can be improved by collaborating with an accessible environment. Furniture related to consultation of the collection could be rethought to adapt to accessibility standards. Regarding assistive technologies, it was observed that the library lacks variety in this regard. In view of this, it was found that the architectural accessibility of the library, which complies with specific standards to serve people with disabilities and other people, meets the standards required by the ABNT NBR 9050:2020 standard. However, with regard to assistive technologies, greater attention is needed, the suggestion is greater investment in tools or resources that aim to provide a comfortable library experience for people with mobility, visual or hearing disabilities. However, the furniture related to the collection consultation could be rethought to adapt it to the ABNT NBR 9050:2020 standard. However, the UNIESP Library has an internal accessible elevator, as it has two floors on different floors, ramps with a low level of inclination, stairs within accessibility standards, a counter with a preferential point, tactile flooring, signs in Braille, great space for people to circulate , illuminated environment, among others. It was observed that the library has excellent accessibility, lacking improvement in rare aspects, comparing the ABNT NBR 9050:2020 standard and the literature that addresses this topic.