The Impact of COVID-19 on Library Users with Disability and Efforts of Academic Libraries in India: A Systematic Literature Analysis

The COVID-19 outbreak has locked down the world and restricted digital facilities, affecting many users and organizations.Due to this heavy dependence on online libraries, disabled users have first seen the adverse effects of lockdowns in academic institutions in India.However, many academic libraries in India have been contributing toward the welfare of disabled users.Most academic libraries are also facing a budget crisis and are dependent on some costlier digital resources such as e-journals, e-books, and digital databases.Accessibility infrastructure has brought into use facilities available information in printed text and graphic forms for people with low vision or blindness.The paper focuses on the perception of initiatives taken by academic libraries in India, understanding the needs of differently abled users through several academic research articles to develop tools and facilities such libraries provide.