Who is Qualified for Library Accommodations?

Student Responsibility

Possible Accommodations

Procedures for Night/Week-end Accommodations

Procedure for Questions/Comments About Library Accommodations

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Who is Qualified for Library Accommodations?

• Patrons with readily perceived disabilities, those which are readily seen such as a person who uses a wheelchair, crutches, etc., will automatically be given appropriate accommodations.
• Affiliated patrons whose disabilities cannot be readily perceived must be registered with the appropriate unit:
• Students with the Student Support Services/Disabled Student Services.
• Faculty/Staff with the Affirmative Action Office (Their Deans Office can assist them with this).
• Unaffiliated patrons whose disabilities cannot be readily perceived must be able to document to the Affirmative Action Office that they qualify for accommodations.
• Temporary conditions such as a broken leg will be given appropriate services for the duration of the condition.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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• Obtain documentation and pay for cost of evaluation and documentation.
• Self-identify to the Student Academic Services Center.
• Communicate what his/her disability is:
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Functional limits
• Identify and document the vality of requested accommodations.

Meet with Library A D A Compliance Coordinator to verify specific accommodations   requested.


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• Book retrieval
• Article retrieval & delivery
• Photocopying
• E-mailing
• Scanning/Reserve
• Delivery to residence hall, office or home
• Appropriate selected assistive technology
• Appropriate in-depth Reference assistance
• Web Reference Services - Click on Ask a Reference Question and choose RefLive for an chat with a Librarian or Ask a Librarian Service to ask a question which will have an answered emailed back to you within 24 hours (except on the week-end).
• TDD service at Reference Desk (812) 237-4450
• Other personalized accommodations


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The Library A D A Compliance Coordinator will come in during the evening or week-end hours if:

• arrangements are made in advance and
• there is not a more effective way to supply appropriate requested accommodations.


If patrons request services during the evening or week-end shifts, the students on duty may provide services if:

• patron has a perceived disability and
• student Assistants have the time and back-up for adequate desk coverage.


If it is not possible to provide services because of:

• desk coverage or
• patron has an unperceived disability then
• refer them to the Library A D A Compliance Coordinator by giving the patron the coordinator's phone number and usual hours available.


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All patrons (faculty, staff, student or unaffiliated) having questions or comments concerning their Library ADA Accommodations may arrange a meeting with the people listed below, in the order given below:

¨ Library ADA Compliance Coordinator
¨ Associate Dean located in the Library Administration Office
¨ University’s Affirmative Action Officer located in the Rankin Hall,
   Room 413 – Phone 237-3230.

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