Are all efforts of publishers, special and public libraries to meet the needs of persons with print-disabilities successful? How do the users experience these dedicated services? What role does it play in their daily life? What would they recommend to the professional organisations?

This day is a true adventure! Conference participants will travel to the beautiful public library in Maastricht (by the same architect as the Amsterdam Library!) located in the multipurpose Centre Céramique. Examples of User Promotion are just the beginning. A number of special service organisations and local networks for persons with a print-disability will present their activities in a dynamic information market, spread all over the library. Go on an adventurous tour! Experiences with user organisations and user board in different countries will be the subject of an international panel where the voice of the users is heard and listened to.

As this is the last day of the Conference, the closing session entails lessons learned, experiences shared and encouragements for the future. We will enjoy the famous Limburg hospitality at a late lunch. For the most adventurous ones there will be a scheduled excursion to Dedicon in Grave, to learn about the audio production and library services.

All international participants will have scheduled transport back to Mechelen.

Welcome by the hosts at the venue in Maastricht Centre Céramique: public library 

Erik Wetzels
Eric Wetzels, general director Centre Céramique

Speech (pdf) 

 

 

Jean Jacobs
Jean Jacobs

Speech (pdf)  

 

 

 

Marian Koren
  Convenor Marian Koren (Netherlands Public Library Association) introduces the theme: ‘Focus on People’  

Movie about services in public libraries for the print disabled persons in the Netherlands: user focus (not available) 

 

In groups: Tour of  the public library and visit of the information carousel with presentations by: 

Menno Stein
 Library for print disabled, Menno Stein, Loket aangepast-lezen 

 

 

 

 

Annemie van Bavel
Adapted Reading Point Maastricht, Annemie van Bavel, Public Library Maastricht 

 

 

 

Wendy Maes
  Mee Zuid Limburg, Wendy Maes, Local partner network, Netwerk Blinden en Slechtzienden Maastricht 

Trajekt, Judith Hoogendijk 

 

 

Marja Burmanje
   Sensis Regio Midden en Zuid-Limburg  

 

 

 

Wilma van Maarseveen-Arts
 Sensis 

 

 

 

Astrid Stijfs


Sensis 

PGBM, Saskia van Swaay and NVBS, Ria Kromjong-Haesen

 Mosae Zorggroep, Philip Croux 

 

Edmar Schut


Edmar Schut, Dedicon  

 

 

 

Ted van der Togt
Daisy Pipeline, user oriented software, Ted van der Togt, Dedicon 

Presentation: The Daisy Pipeline Project (pdf)   

IFLA Library Services to People with Special Needs Section 

  

Tone Moseid
        

 

       

 

 Helle Mortensen
          

 

 

     

 Jaap Breider


Tactile View, Download the paper (pdf)               

 and various poster-sessions.   

            

 

12.00  Discussion panel

Focus on the users: Experiences with user organisations and user boards  

Panellists on international examples from a.o. the Netherlands, Flanders and Sweden:                 

Convenor: Frans van der Horst (The Netherlands). Presentation: Focus on People (pdf)
               

 

 

    

  Marja-Leena Ahola, Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille

Contribution: A statement on user perspective and adapted library services (pdf).   

 

    

      

        

 Ellen Kil, User Board (Belgium). Statements (pdf)
                     

 

 

 

Inge Tacke, User Board (Netherlands). Statements (pdf)
     

 

 

         

         

12.45  Closing session

Bente Dahl Rathje (LPD-chair) with the presentation of a Conference Resolution (pdf).                       

14.00  Visits

choice between:
- bus trip to Grave to see the audio production and library services - bus leaves at 13.30 !
- enjoy the cultural heritage in Maastricht