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University of Ruhuna ISSN: 2706-0063
Matara, Sri Lanka

Libraries must provide their staff with awareness and training on disability

inclusion. Offering staff members training and professional development
opportunities can help them better understand their roles, change their

attitudes, and acquire the knowledge and abilities they need to deliver

inclusive services. In order to create thorough training programmes for library
workers, cooperation with pertinent organizations and experts is essential.

By putting these suggestions into practice, libraries may provide inclusive

environments that promote equitable opportunities for people with disabilities.

Libraries support social inclusion, empower users with special needs, and
ensure that libraries are inviting spaces for everyone through embracing

accessibility, assistive technologies, information literacy, inclusive collection
development, and staff training.

To investigate specific tactics and interventions for increasing inclusive library
services, more study and practice are required. Empirical research can

examine the efficiency of various strategies for producing inclusive
educational results. The promotion of inclusive education and enabling people

with disabilities to realise their full potential depend heavily on libraries. In

the educational sector, inclusive education is crucial, and the discipline of
library and information science is no exception. LIS professionals help to

create equitable learning environments by promoting inclusive education and
researching the issues. The VICLIS conferences offer a forum for debating

and presenting research on inclusive education, encouraging information

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