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1. Identify the key themes related to inclusive education from the literature.
2. Identify the dominant themes related to inclusive education in the research

papers presented at the Virtual International Conference on Library and

Information Science (VICLIS).
3. Compare the contribution of VICLIS research with the themes extracted

from the literature.
4. Provide recommendations for improving LIS contribution to inclusive

education

4. Scope and Significance of the Study

The purpose of this study is to analyse the role that inclusive education plays

in LIS. Despite focusing on LIS research on inclusive education at the
worldwide level, this analysis only looked at the abstracts and presentations

made at VICLIS conferences. The following findings from this study have
important ramifications for the field of library and information science as well

as the larger education sector: The study emphasises the significance of
including inclusive education in libraries by analysing the recurrent themes in

the research papers. It emphasises the necessity for libraries to grant people

with special needs fair access to information and services, thereby fostering a
more inclusive and accessible learning environment.

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