After the media libraries of Plougastel, Guipavas and Gouesnou, that of Guilers has just established a partnership with the Valentin Haüy association. “The objective is to make access to reading possible to people who suffer from a handicap”explains Christine Lallemand, Director.
“Eole is the digital library of the Valentin Haüy association, Adds Emmanuelle Bargain, who is the coordinating secretary of the Valentin Haüy committee in Finistère. This is a service that is aimed at All people experiencing difficulty reading due to a visual handicapengine, mental or dys disorder ”.
Friday, April 25 at the Guilthèque, was presented the tools that make reading accessible to these prevented audiences.“I came to get the information for the day I will no longer be able to read a normal book”says Marie-Françoise, a large 77-year-old reader affected by age-related macular degeneration. For her part, Marie-José inquires for her sister suffering from the same pathology.
A fund of 70,000 titles
-Romain and Nathalie are residents of the Don Bosco home. Accompanied by Florence Laizet, educator instructor, they came to discover “Audio books that allow you to listen to stories”. Emmanuelle Bargain makes them manipulate the Daisy Victor Reader, an adapted CD player whose large format keys facilitate use. “He keeps the reading position in memory, she informs. We can decide on a reading time and we can also listen with a helmet ». Very quickly, a voice comes out: “An investigation by Marie Lester by Jean Fayer …”, she announces. ,,
“The GuilTheque already has ten CDs from the Valentin-Haüy media library and has equipped two lanches and a Daisy reader, indicates Christine Lallemand. To borrow, simply present your disability card or a medical certificate from your attending physician ”.
For people who cannot move, it is also possible to access the bottom of 70,000 titles in the Eole media library. “Ten pounds audio Daisy per fortnight can be downloaded or sent by post to the reader in the form of a CD. There is no need to restore them afterwards and this service is free ”.
Information : Contact the Guilthèque on 02 98 37 37 00; The Valentin Haüy association on 02 98 44 65 58.
