Barrier on access to archives by people with disabilities and inclusive solutions: A review of literature

dc.contributor.authorMosweu, Olefhile
dc.contributor.authorNgula, Anna Kaukowe
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-26T07:15:20Z
dc.date.available2022-01-26T07:15:20Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractAccess to archives by members of the public is essential in promoting democracy, accountability, good governance and civic engagement. It is normally provided for by archival legislation. It is also vital in fostering an informed society. The International Council on Archives’ (ICA) Principles on Access to Archives further also nurtures access to archives by all, regardless of their physical health, race and religious affiliation, just to cite a few. However, literature has shown that people with disabilities (PWDs) are denied access to archives due to existing barriers. These include unfriendly building infrastructure and challenges related to physical disabilities, visual impairment, and hearing impairment or other physical coordination. This study is based on a review of literature, and it seeks to identify barriers on access to archives by PWDs and inclusive solutions geared towards facilitating access to archives. Qualitative in terms of the research approach, the study uses the ICA Principles on Access to Archives as a theoretical lens to identify barriers on access to archives by People with Disabilities ((PWDs) and to determine the inclusive solutions required to promote access to archives by PWDs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMosweu, Ol., Ngula, A. (2021). Barrier on access to archives by people with disabilities and inclusive solutions: A review of literature. In C. Mnubi-Mchombu., Nengomasha, C., W. Uutoni (Ed.), Proceedings of the 24th Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations, pp. 41-51.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/3118
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAccessen_US
dc.subjectArchivesen_US
dc.subjectPersons with disabilitiesen_US
dc.titleBarrier on access to archives by people with disabilities and inclusive solutions: A review of literatureen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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