Computer accessibility survey
The online survey on the accessibility of the public access computers in the libraries is now closed. The results are detailed below.
Survey results
94 people responded to the survey.
Q1. Do you use the computers in the libraries?
A. 97% answered Yes.
Q2. Do you think the computers in the libraries are
accessible?
A. 99% answered Yes.
Q3. Which of the items below would you find helpful if you came to the library to use the computers?
- large print keyboard - 32%
- big button tracker ball mouse - 33%
- large flat-screen monitor (21”) - 66%
- windows accessibility options - 53%
- Browse Aloud software - 24.5%
- lap trays for wheelchair users for keyboard use - 28%
- Zoomtext software for text magnification and speech - 25.5%
- Jaws software - 14%
- adjustable height tables - 41.5%
Q4. If the libraries had the items listed above do you think you would use the libraries' computers more often?
A. 39% answered Yes.
Thank you once again for your help and suggestions. The results of this survey has formed part of an Equalities Impact Assessment and will be published in due course.
Contact Details
- Contact name
- Libraries
- Telephone
- 020 8726 6900
- Fax
- 020 8253 1004
- SMS
- Text "LIBRARY" to 60660
- Libraries@croydon.gov.uk
