THE ROLE OF STATE 1 SPECIAL SCHOOL’S LIBRARY OF JAMBI CITY IN DEVELOPING INTEREST IN READING BRAILLE COLLECTIONS
Keywords:
the role of schol Library, Specail school's library, interest in reading, visually-impaired studentsAbstract
ABSTRACT – This study aims to determine the role, obstacles and strategies of the State 1 Special School’s library of Jambi City in developing interest in reading the braille collection. The method used in the study was qualitative with a descriptive approach, the data analysis methods encompassed data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The informants were selected through purposive sampling. The results obtained through research findings can be concluded that the the State 1 Special School’s library of Jambi City has conducted proper efforts in developing interest in reading braille collections for visually-impaired students. The roles of the library included providing an adequate collection of textbooks and braille supporting books for visually-impaired students. The library has also implemented programs to develop interest in reading in the library, including carrying out mandatory 15 minute library visits once a month by collaborating with teachers and the library manager, implementing school literacy movements in the library and actively carrying out promotions to the classes about the importance of reading in the library
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