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LIBRARY SERVICES 0.0R THE HANDICAPPED IN OHIO.
BY- NCCROSSAN4 JOHN AND OTHERS
KENT STATE-UNIV.,-OHVOg CENTER FOR-LIBRAk7 _STUDIES
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DESCRIPTORS -*VISUALLY -HANDICAPPED,-*PNYS/CALLY_NANDIOAPOPI___
*LIBRARY SERVICES, *LIBRARIES, 101LIBRAkY FACILITIES*1-LiaRARY
STANDARDS, 'LIBRARY COOPERATION, LIBRARY PROGRAMS, OHIO,
THIS STUDY, UNDERTAKEN FOR THE OHIO STATE LIBRARY:
PROVIDES IN PART I A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE NUMBER AND
LOCATION OF BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED, AND PHYSICALLY-
-HANDICAPPED PEOPLE IN OHIO AND A SURVEY OF THE LIBRARY
SERVICES PRESEITLY AVAILABLE TO THEM. PART WRITTEN BY
RAYNARD SWANK, GIVES LONG RANGE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROVIDING
THE HANDICAPPED WITH THE SAME RANGE AND QUALITY OF LIBRARY
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO NORMAL READERS AND IMMEDIATE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM TITLE IV-41 OF
THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT. APPENDIX A GIVE
WTANDARDS_FOR_LIBRARY SERVICES FROM THECOMSTAC
REPORT -.- STANDARDS FOR STRENGTHENED SERVICES (NEW YORK,
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HANDICAPPED IN OHIO
John McCrossaut project Director
Raynard Swank o Consultant
Darleene Yacuzzo, Research Assistant
Center for Library Studies
School of Library Science
Kent State University
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MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, TITLE IV-B
(Service to the Handicapped)
Library Services and CotstructiOn Act
Richard M. Cheski, Chairman - Librarian, Rodman Public
Library, Alliance
Edward C. Grover, Assistant Director,
Division of Special Education, COlUmbus
Mrs. Gini Laurie, Editor, 11122"24222-Lsolasl,
Box 149, Chagrin Palls
Robert Melig, Executive Director,
Miami Valley, Ohio, Chapter National kultiple
Sclerosis SoCietY, Dayton
Ernest I. vriller Director, Public
Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton Count7t
Katherine Prescott, Librarian for the Blind,
Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland
Karl RAjaert Executive Director, Ohio Society
for Crippled Children and
Adults, Columbus
Everett R. Steece, Chief, Division of
Services for the Blind, Columbus
Don C. Turnbull, Equitable Building, Lancaster
W. C. Van Laningham, Assistant,
Ohio Citizens' Council for Health and Welfare,
Columbus
Ruth Hess,
Joseph F.
Heed Library Services and Construction
Act Programs, State Library
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Shubert, State Librarian, State Library, Columbus
MEMBERS OF THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD
Joseph E. Hurst, President . "Times", New
Philadelphia 44563
Mts. George T. Harding III, Vice
President - 430 East Granville, Worthington 43085
George W. Coen - 311 Equitable Building, Lancaster
43130
Mrs. Elsie Bennett Wilson - 940 Lust
Washington Street, Medina 44256
Dr. Martin Essex, Director, Department
of Education, 65 South Front Street,
Columbus 43215
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FOREWORD
The State Library of Ohio has long been interested in public, and specialised,
library services in Ohio and since 1960 it has had a direct interest in-the
library services given to the blind people of Ohio. It was in-that year
that-the
General Assembly began appropriating funds to assist the Cleveland Public
Library,
and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Familton County with their PrPii,.am of
library service to the blind outside their respective counties.
During the past seven years these services have grown and
the State
interest in the program has grown. Neu, under Title IV-B of the feAeral
Library
Services an Construction
n t
, the State Libri.r, 11AM_AA AphhrtnnitY to assis
in extending good library service to hundreds of other
Chi; people who, up to
t
this time, have not been able to make use of their libraries.
The possibilities of service in this program are
endless, and the State
Library Board's first action in getting the program under way was the appointment
of an Advisory Council as provided in the federal Act.
This Council was organized
on July 24, 1967, and one of its early
determinations was that of the need for
more information on the audience for this new service
and some of the possibil-
ities of giving it. At the recommendation of the Council, the State
Library
Board on September 12, 1967 authorized this study.
The remarkable dispatlh and thoroughness with
which Dr. MeCrosean and his
associates executed this study enable the
Advisory Council to make key recomn-
endations on the direction of the new services to the physically
handicapped,
At the Council meeting on December 14, 190 the
Council recommended that the
report be published and the information in it be disseminated as
wrIdely as
possible.
The members of the State Library Board and the steff
of the State LibrarY
agree that this report will be of use
in other States and we are pleased to make
it available as recommended by the Advisory Council.
We express our thanks to
Dr. MeCrossan, Dr. Swank, and others who made it possible,
Not only will it
assist in the development of services to readers
long neglected by libraries, but
it stands as evidence that the Center for
Library Studies at Kent State University
is a valuable resource for libraries and
librarianship in Ohio.
Joseph F. Shubert
State Librarian
The State Library of Ohio
January, 1968
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A number of individuals have made valuable contributions to t
SPecial appreciation is expressed to the chairman and members of the
Advisory Council for their aid in designing the studir and far their many useful
suggestions. The cooperation of the interviewees was outstanding, and their
helpfulness in giving information and advice is appreciated. Many thanks are
due to Raynard Swank for writing the recommendations contained'in Part II of
this report. Darleene Yacuzzo did an excellent job of assisting the Project
'exactor.
A. very sincere thank you is given to the State Library of Ohio for Pro-
vidinv the: rands -Which made this study pobsivit Joseph =tubert, State
Librarian, and Ruth Hess, Head of Library ServiceS uonottuctiou Mt--
Programs for the State Library, offered much wise counsel and encouragement
throughout the course of the project.
John McCrossan
Project Director
January, 1968
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I Descriptive Survey by John McGrossan and Darleene Yaourse
CHAPTER
I. /NTRODUCT/ON tolpikioittosoloolp4swoo-mi.414-4.4
II. NUMBER OF BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED, AND
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED IN OHIO O ***
Estimates of the fiber of Blind in OhiO: ** . .
Estimates of the atitribcr %If Ohio Reid dente
RAVI" Variong Visual and Physical Handicaps ..........
Projecgons of Number Eligible ,......... *** . * ...........
Location of the Handicapped in Ohio
LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE VISUALLY AND
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 0 0 0 * ..........
Role Of the State Of Ohio .1...... ****
State Library Survey of Public Library
Services to the Handicapped .....................
Regional Libraries: for the Blind .4,44,4,4 .. 0,4....
Readers Served .............. ***** ...................m
Library 080 . ** * * ...... ** .0 * .... *** .. *................
Library Services ..:........ ***** : * 4. **** .. ***** .. ** . ** 44*
Cost .of Library Service for the. Blind ........404.......
vol.untAry and Tex.40ppOrted Agencies 4i*.,:..t.,i.,:"
Resources of the Regional. Libraries *** .....
Library 4** ** 4 * * * 444440440404444 ** 0 * 44 *****44
Dietribution and Servicing of Talking_
Book Mili*Utne4 '-44444 4444444 ******** 04444444404.4044040&- 1:1;
State School for the blind :li4004-.4 * 1.4. ** ettrnswifiy4...** 10
Library SerVice for the Homebound and
Institutionalized ............ * . *** 4000416 * 04 * .......
Cleveland a n d Cincinnati ******* . 4 4 4 4444004444444 * 440444
AIliance Public Library ..... * .. * .,..4_,..4,-,-,=4-4*= t '41! 4**-"--'''4
Marion Public Library 0.0.04,0 ** 411010*.e..0* ****** evilkwykoe.
INTERVIEWEES' SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS ON
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404 4. ;15
FUME NEEDS ****** *********************** 22
Attitudes of Local Librarians .......... ****** 444440444- -22:'.
Promotion 4nd Publicity ** ** .0 * 0 * of. ** ........ t22-.:
Need for Referrals ................ ** ............... 22
Staff Needs .........m.m... * ***** ..m........4..... 22
rncressed Resources Needed .:,............. ***** 440-04044.4 21
Handling of Talking.Book Machines 41.0,............,li.lii* 23
Role of todal Libraries , . * . *** ........ 23
Change in Rules for Eligibility .. ***** ................. -214
Part II Recommeettiations by Raynard Swank
