Sinais do silêncio e a biblioteca inclusiva: cartografia das bibliotecas do IFPE na perspectiva da inclusão da pessoa com surdez no cenário da EPT

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the context of accessibility and inclusion in the libraries of the Federal Institute of Pernambuco (IFPE), focusing on the perspective of people with hearing loss. In this regard, it sought to understand how access to the materials and services offered is established, as well as to identify the specific barriers that exist and the initiatives currently in place to serve deaf individuals in IFPE libraries. A qualitative, exploratory approach was adopted, within the context of a field survey. A questionnaire was applied to professionals working in six IFPE campus libraries in order to identify the accessibility resources available and those lacking. We also interviewed four deaf students from the institution, aiming to understand how IFPE libraries can include deaf individuals in professional and technological education. The collected data covered aspects such as staff training, communication capacity, collections, available assistive technologies, and initiatives to engage the deaf community. Data analysis followed the Content Analysis method, in the categorical modality, proposed by Bardin (2011), highlighting attitudinal, communicational, and methodological barriers. This discussion was grounded in authors in the field of inclusion and in the IFLA (2000) guidelines for library services aimed at deaf people, in light of the perceptions expressed in the interviews, which revealed difficulties and limitations in using libraries as pedagogical spaces. As an educational product, a cartography was developed to allow the spatial visualization of the investigated scenario, providing input to understand the social dynamics that impact the inclusion of deaf students in IFPE libraries. By addressing issues related to accessibility and inclusion, this study contributes to promoting a more equitable and inclusive education for the deaf community in the institution’s campuses