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• 6 Libraries, plus Special Collections and Archives • Commitment to excellent customer care• Inclusive facilities• Consistency across service
Background
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• Easy access to buildings • Accessible toilets• Induction loops • Deaf alerters
Physical access
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• Accessible workspaces in libraries and student computing rooms
• Assistive software on all PCs
Equipment (1)
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• Document holders and writing slopes• Lockers• Foot rests• Trolleys • Video magnifiers
Equipment (2)
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• Dragon Naturally Speaking • JAWS• ZoomText• Book-edge scanner• Dedicated printer
Assistive technology rooms
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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
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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
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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)
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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