Analysis of management plans at Brazilian and Portuguese universities : an investigation of accessibility and inclusion policies for university libraries

• Autor(a) principal: Lima dos Santos, Ana Paula
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Encontros Bibli
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/eb/article/view/96232
• topic: People with disabilities; Information policies; University management; Accessibility; Pessoas com deficiência; Políticas informacionais; Gestão universitária; Acessibilidade

Objectives: The high incidence of people with disabilities is a global issue that concerns policy development. The article aims to analyze the institutional development plans of universities in Brazil, namely, the Federal Fluminense University (UFF) and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), as well as in Portugal, the University of Porto and the University of Lisbon. The objective is to determine whether there are policies focused on the social inclusion of people with disabilities and whether there is mention of the university library in these plans. Methods: The methodology used is a literature review followed by content analysis following Bardin (2009). Results: It discusses the concern for the inclusion and retention of these individuals in higher education, both in Brazil and Portugal. Studies on Information Regime in Information Science emphasize the inclusion of socially excluded groups. Conclusions: It concludes that institutional development plans have incorporated actions aimed at accessibility and inclusion, including guidelines for libraries to be inclusive in all accessibility aspects. It is noticeable that institutional policies are the best way to include people in situations of social vulnerability.