Ludlow Library wins award for servies to blind people (From Ludlow Advertiser)
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Ludlow Library wins award for servies to blind people
8:00am Friday 27th November 2009 in News
Carol Flight, library assistant, Julie Litten and Gill Millatt, senior library assistant.
SOUTH Shropshire Access Group has given Ludlow Library an award for its services to blind people.
The library was put forward for the award after Carol Flight, a member of staff, decided to learn hand sign language to help a regular visitor to the library, who is blind and deaf.
The library already has a computer system which offers a full screen reader with magnification, speech and Braille support, but Carol felt that by learning hand sign language she would be able to add to the support that the librar y could offer.
Ludlow librarian Gillian Mortimer said: “We are so pleased to receive this award.
Carol learnt the hand sign language in record time and it has made a real difference for library user Julie Litten when she visits the library. In fact, Julie has now become a volunteer at the library.”
