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Information Services For Users With Special Needs Question Paper

Information Services For Users With Special Needs 

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Library Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLIS 312: INFORMATION SERVICES FOR USERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

DATE: Wednesday, 16th September, 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.

QUESTION ONE
Giving appropriate examples, explain the problems that have hindered universal
supply of information to users with special needs.
(30 marks)

QUESTION TWO
Explain the necessary information facilities and services for the physically
challenged users in public libraries.
(20 marks)

QUESTION THREE
Discuss the existing infrastructure in Kenya that supports information supply to
the visually impaired users.
(20 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
Explain some of the ways for promoting information access for users with hearing
impairments.
(20 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
Discuss the strategies for supplying information to the following categories of
users:
i) Mentally challenged
ii) Social misfits
iii) Elderly
(20 marks)






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