The Library's goal is to make its resources as available as possible. We make accommodations for all patrons.

Visual

The Center for Academic Support and Excellence (lower level, Van Wagenen Hall) has a computer, located in the specialized equipment room, with the capacity to scan text and send it to a screen or read it aloud to the user. There is also a machine that has the ability to enlarge printed material.

The Main Floor of the Library has a computer equipped with a 24 inch monitor and Zoomtech software for low vision and legally blind students. There are also 2 machines that have the ability to enlarge printed materials.

Library staff may be asked to assist in gathering materials from the stacks. This is best accommodated by making an appointment ahead of time, since the desk cannot be left unattended and there are not always additional people available for assistance. If the patron cannot be immediately accommodated, the staff will give the patron a time at which they can expect materials to be ready.

The Library's catalog is automated and can be accessed from any networked machine on campus, which makes it available in the dorms and other buildings on campus. An appointment can be made with a librarian for assistance in library research.

Physical

The Library is equipped with Handicapped Access doors at the main entrance. Once inside the building, an elevator is available for use. Please ask library staff for assistance if needed.

Our stacks and furniture meet spacing requirements for wheelchair access. Occasionally other patrons will rearrange seating and tables, which can make it difficult for patrons in a wheelchair. Let us know if that has happened and we will put the furniture back in its proper location. Please let us know if you have difficulty with the layout of the library.

The Library online catalog ALEPH, is available on an adjustable carrel designed for wheelchair access. ALEPH is also available anywhere there is a computer with a campus network connection, which makes it available in the dorms and other buildings on campus. The patron may use the catalog to identify desired materials and call the Library to request that the material be pulled from the shelves and placed at the circulation desk. Please contact the library ahead of time to make arrangements.

If a patron makes arrangements with the Library, another patron may check-out material for their use. The helper must show the disabled patron's ID. The Library will make a print-out of materials loaned and send it to the disabled patron to verify the loans.

Documented students also have an array of additional services available to them, including alternative testing options, notetaker services, distraction reduced testing areas, and tutoring services. Please contact the The Center for Academic Support and Excellence for information regarding these services.