library champions for disability - carol regulski
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• 6 Libraries, plus Special Collections and Archives • Commitment to excellent customer care• Inclusive facilities• Consistency across service
Background
• Easy access to buildings • Accessible toilets• Induction loops • Deaf alerters
Physical access
• Accessible workspaces in libraries and student computing rooms
• Assistive software on all PCs
Equipment (1)
• Document holders and writing slopes• Lockers• Foot rests• Trolleys • Video magnifiers
Equipment (2)
• Dragon Naturally Speaking • JAWS• ZoomText• Book-edge scanner• Dedicated printer
Assistive technology rooms
Services
• Book collection service• Proxy access• One-week loan items automatically extended to two weeks• Free inter-library loans• Guide and web pages for library users with disabilities• Disability site contacts and dedicated email address
Accessible formats service
• Customers identified by Disability Advisory Service (DAS)• Focus on core/essential reading • Obtain electronic files of non-accessible reading from
publishers where possible• Convert files or scan print as necessary• Service tailored to needs of student
Training for Disabled Students• Most training provided by DAS– Assistive Software Workshops– Drop-in sessions– Study skills for those with a specific learning
difficulty• Accessible Formats & Screen-reading
Workshops (shared with DAS)
Library Staff Training• Occasional Training Hour sessions for all staff• Support for relevant CpD25 courses etc• AF team trained to create accessible formats• Online ITQ course in Accessible IT