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Elizabeth García, visually impaired Master's student and, discusses with Natalia García Caballos, a University of Granada librarian, to they share their personal experience in the field of university libraries. Based on their shared experiences, they will explore the expectations, needs, and realities of people with visual disabilities in today's university libraries, their challenges and proposals. Additionally, they will analyse the impact of architecture, collection, service quality, and staff training related to accessibility. They will emphasize the need for academic libraries to effectively adapt to ensure inclusion and equitable access for all users, regardless of their abilities. The speakers will highlight the importance of having accessible, inclusive, and person-centered university libraries where human rights are respected, independence is promoted, and that constitute safe spaces for students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Libraries must be disability-inclusive in order to be as accessible as possible. This requires an understanding, first, of the needs of different groups with physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities and, second, of the areas covered by accessibility and the characteristics that they must have. This will make it possible to offer all users equal opportunities to access the library's equipment, services, activities and documentary collections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a model for the analysis of the digital challenge of university libraries. This model, which has in its core the generation of value for users, can be structured in five layers crosscut by digital transformation: the service model, the processes, the professionals and the applications, the contents and the buildings and infrastructure. The digitalization forces the alignment in the operation of every action area of libraries, which requires a constant effort in professional training and profile adaption. New opportunities emerge at the same time as new risks arise which need to be faced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]