A library staff is introducing some library services to a hearing-impaired reader using the induction loop kit system.
The Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) remains committed to providing convenient reading services for different readers. In line with the requirements outlined in the “Ten-Year Plan for Rehabilitation Services of the Macao Special Administrative Region from 2016 to 2025”, it has launched a series of accessibility facilities. Following the launch of the “Reader Device for the Visually Impaired” last year, the library added a new accessibility facility this year for individuals with hearing problems — the induction loop kit system, in order to facilitate their use of library services and communication with library staff.
The induction loop kit system is available at the reception desk of every branch library of the IC’s Macao Public Library. This system looks like a telephone with a specific symbol for the induction loop kit system, and is very easy to use. It consists of a transmitter and a receiver, one used by library staff and the other by readers. Such a one-to-one conversation allows library staff’s voice to be transmitted directly to the receiver and clearly heard by the hearing-impaired or the elderly with poor hearing.
The induction loop kit system is widely adopted at reception desks. Through the system, speakers’ voice can be transmitted directly into the receiver. If the hearing-impaired are wearing telecoil-equipped hearing aids, once the hearing aids are switched to the T mode, the voice will be transmitted into their hearing aids more clearly, reducing distracting noises in the environment.
