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Get Going

How to bring library services to persons with dyslexia into focus at your library?

Jette Bendix Pedersen, Ballerup Helle Mortensen, Lyngby

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Program

• PartnershipsCooperation between libraries”The Library Deal”

• Best practiceBallerup and Lyngby Public Libraries

• Demo of the IT-tool: CD-ORD • Get going

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Cooperation Between Libraries

• Raise awarenessLibrary directors, colleagues etc

• Report ”Get going in the library”Starter kit

• Choice of IT-tool Accessibility, price, education of staff,

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”The Library Deal”

• License negotiationThe Central Library and Mikrovaerkstedet

• First stepAll public libraries in The Copenhagen Region

• Second stepAll Danish public libraries

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Ballerup Public Library

• Inhabitants : 47.398 

• Visitors: 2000 per day

• Circulation: 16 items pr. inhabitant pr. year

• Employees: 71 FTEs

• Budget: 4,4 million euroes

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Best Practice Ballerup

CD-ORD on all PC’s

Book a librarian

Partners

Marketing

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Brochure

Read with your ears

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Lyngby Public Library• Inhabitants: 52.000

• Visitors: 1800 a day

• Circulation: 20,73 items pr. Inhabitant pr. year

• Employees: 71,7 FTEs

• Budget: 5,234 million euros

Lyngby Public Library

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Best Practice Lyngby

Book a librarian

Partners

Marketing

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Brochure

Borrow

Listen &

Easy to Read

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CD-ORD 6

• Demo of the program

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Get Going- in and outside the library!• Focus on persons with dyslexica• Marketing• Keep smiling …• Perspectives

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Good Luck

Thank you for your attention

For more information contactjbp@balk.dk hmo@ltk.dk

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References

• IFLA sectionsLibrary Services to People with Special Needs (LSN)Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities (LPD)

• Read moreGuidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia.