Institution: | University of Leipzig |
Name of the tool: | scan system at library for SW visual impairments |
Key actors: | Students with special needs Students Technical staff |
State of the tool: | Testing phase |
Student's areas involved: | Attending lessons Studying Having an exam and practical course/internship |
Description of the tool: |
At the university of Leipzig there is a well-established system to make specialist literature available to students with visual impairments. Student assistants (scan assistants) scan books that SWVI indicated are important for exams, studies, etc. By now there is an established info system within the library to check up on the progress of the scans. |
User manual: |
What is needed? - Student assistants - scanner which can produce pdf-files or generally files, that can be read out and deciphered into braille on braille computers/ laptops - keeping record of scanned pages and documenting it in official online document |