Jelena Lešaja
jelena.lesaja@hkzasl.hr

Karolina Zlatar Radigović
ravnateljica@hkzasl.hr

Hrvatska knjižnica za slijepe, Zagreb, Hrvatska

doi: 10.19090/cit.2025.46.37-47
No. 46 (maj 2025), str. 37-47

The Croatian Library for the Blind in the Changing World

Summary

The Croatian Library for the Blind provides services to persons with print disabilities and produces materials in accessible formats, i.e. audio and braille books and books in EPUB format. Changes in society and technology and, accordingly, changes in legal frameworks, regulations and guidelines in the field of librarianship affect the working procedures of institutions such as the Croatian Library for the Blind. Redefining the user structure is reflected in the expansion of services and the strengthening of production, while keeping in mind the total user population, regardless of numerical representation. Accompanying events, manifestations and programs strengthen the cohesion of users with their library, and make the library more visible in the society. Through its research and development duties and strong cooperation with related institutions, the Croatian Library for the Blind assumes the role of coordinating the production of accessible formats and the formation of services intended for persons with print disabilities. Following international trends in the field of inclusive library services and the production of accessible formats helps to determine the direction when creating business goals in the future.

Keywords:

persons with print disabilities, braille, audio book, EPUB, accessible formats, assistive technology, Croatian Library for the Blind, Marrakesh Treaty

Submitted: 27th February 2025
Correction to the manuscript: 12th March 2025
Accepted for publication: 9th April 2025

The Croatian Library for the Blind in the Changing World by Jelena Lešaja is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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