Library Services for Disabled Users
University Libraries is committed to providing services to meet the needs of disabled students, staff and faculty in support of the academic mission of the University. The University's policy and federal law call for reasonable accommodations to be made for patrons with disabilities on an individualized and flexible basis. It is, however, incumbent upon the individual to seek assistance and make his/her needs known.
Photocopying Services:
Disabled users may request photocopies from the Circulation Desk in any campus library. If materials are held in the library where the request is made, staff will try to provide these copies as quickly as possible. If the request entails a large volume of copying or there is contention for use of the photocopy machine, copying may have to be done at a later time, or in priority order.
If the request is for photocopies of materials held in another library, that request will be sent to the owning library, so there will be some delay in obtaining those photocopies.
Materials that can't be copied immediately can be sent through campus mail to anyone with a campus mail address. People without a campus address must come back later to pick up materials that are unable to be copied at the time the request is made.
Accessible Workstations and Other Equipment:
In addition to wheelchair accessible tables and computer workstations in the libraries, several campus libraries have computer workstations with a large monitor and IBM Home Page screen reader software; (Ackerman Library, Architecture Library, Business Library, Biological Science/Pharmacy Library, Communication & Graphic Arts Library (windows speech), Fine Arts Library, Food, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences Library, Geology Library, Music & Dance Library, Science & Engineering Library, Sullivant Library, Veterinary Medicine Library). Magnifer and Read & Write software are also available.
Additional Resources for Research Support
- Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- OSU's Office for Disability Services
Updated: 10/09/2007