00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217609133113 Buklod 20100203140235.0 m o j ta 100203s2003 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00126600931 DLS eng LG 993.5 2003 L4 S25 San Antonio, Louise Antoniette S. author. Towards the establishment of a library for the hearing and visually impaired in the National Capital Region Louise Antoniette S. San Antonio ; Grace Marie B. Gonzales, adviser. Quezon City Institute of Library and Information Science, University of the Philippines Diliman 2003. xiii, 127 leaves. Vita. Thesis (Bachelor of Library and Information Science) University of the Philippines Diliman May 2003. This study aimed to know the population, the degrees of hearing loss and visual acuity, sex and age group of the hearing and visually impaired individuals in the National Capital Region. It also aimed to know what kind of materials, equipment services and programs are needed by the hearing and visually impaired students in selected public schools. Moreover, this study aimed to determine the availability and accessibility of these materials, equipment, services and programs in the libraries of selected public schools. The descriptive research method using survey questionnaire was utilized in this study. Document analysis was also used to obtain the necessary and relevant information. The ten selected public schools with SPED centers in the National Capital Region were the respondents of this study. The data gathered were systematically tallied, studied and subjected to statistical analysis. Scores and percentage were computed to examine the data in correspondence with the objectives of the study. The principal findings of the study were the following: (1) of the ten schools, only two have an existing library that supports the special education program; all the schools have a library for regular students and teachers but have limited materials and equipment for SPED teachers and the hearing and visually impaired students; (2) eight schools have librarians who manage the library but do not use any selection tools for the selection of materials and equipment in the library; (3) of the total number of SPED teachers, 52.46 percent use special materials and equipment in teaching but 71.88 percent do not find the available materials and equipment adequate for their teaching; (4) of the total number of SPED teachers, below 50 percent use library materials and equipment in the library due to unavailability and inaccessibility of these materials and equipment; (5)individuals with partial deafness (54.45 percent), with age 50 years old and above (50.05 percent) and females dominate the population of hearing impaired in the National Capital Region; (6) individuals with low vision (86.45 percent), with age 50 years old and above (56.24 percent) and females dominated the population of visually impaired in the National Capital Region. Based on the findings of the study, several recommendations are being proposed. These recommendations include: (1) use selection tools for the selection of materials and equipment in the library of the ten schools; books about library for the hearing and visually impaired can be used as selection tools; (2)acquire additional materials and equipment for the library of the ten schools based on the number of the hearing and visually impaired students and SPED teachers in order to meet their need for information resources; (3) provide special services and programs that are helpful in education the hearing and visually impaired students in each library of the schools with SPED centers; (4) the Department of Education should make projects or programs on the establishment of a special library or special collection for the hearing and visually impaired in each school with SPED centers in the National Capital Region; (5) the National Government should allot funds for the establishment of a central library for the hearing and visually impaired which should be accessible to all hearing and visually impaired individuals in the National Capital Region. Libraries and the blind Philippines National Capital Region. Libraries and the deaf Philippines National Capital Region. Gonzales, Grace Marie B. adviser. FI UP UPD DLS LG 993.5 2003 L4 S25 Thesis