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1. Generally, there is lack of care in providing information services for persons with visual disabilities in the libraries (public libraries, university libraries, and research libraries) spread all over cities and provinces of the Kingdom. Field survey proved that some libraries that participated in the study include some books printed in Braille method, beside some tapes and magnifiers used for reading.
2. As to specialized libraries for the blind (operating under institutes for blind boys), it was proved that they are providing some services directed to targeted categories especially in-library study, book borrowing and answering reference questions.
3. Most beneficiaries who had participated in the current study community preferred subjects printed in Braille’s method.  Tapes came second, followed by subjects printed the normal way and next to them were models (maquettes) and at last, the use of subjects printed in capital letters.
4. It was proved that the majority are satisfied with services provided by specialized libraries to those blind people, while few of the beneficiaries are not satisfied. Another minority did not show their attitude in this respect.
5. It was apparent that there are big variations among libraries of blinds as to the available devices such as audio recorders next, as to quantity, are typewriters available for use by beneficiaries.  Magnifying lenses, personal computers and other devices were equally divided between libraries.
6. Institutions of libraries that participated in the survey had no special print shops to produce books in Braille method except one institute i.e. Al-Nour Institute in Riyadh.

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Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulwahab Al-Abdulwahab

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