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Users with Disabilities

If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accomodate most needs. Please contact Julie Elliott at (574) 520-4410. For assistance on campus, contact the Office of Disabled Student Services, (574) 520-4832 (voice), (574) 520-4121 (TDD).

A computer equipped with Zoom Text Ultra Level 2 is located in the Library's Reference area. Please ask a reference librarian to be logged in.

The computer lab located in the Library has the following available for use: HP Scanner, Braille printer and Duxbury software, Megadots Translation Software, Zoom Text Xtra Level 2, Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional, Kurzweil 3000, Open Book Unbound with Scanner, Window Eyes, Trackball, One-handed BAT keyboards.

The following equipment is located at the Circulation/Reserve desk and may be checked out for two hours, or longer by arrangement with the Circulation Supervisor.

Four-track cassette player
Lighted Magnifying Glass
Perkins Brailler
Slate and stylus
Talking Calculator

Photocopying

IU South Bend students who are registered with the Office of Disabled Student Services will have their names listed for use of free photocopies. Students who are registered with the Office of Disabled Student Services may leave a list of up to five articles to be copied, and Circulation students will do the copying within 24 hours. For more than five articles in 24 hours, the student must make arrangements with the Circulation Supervisor. Students on the list for free photocopies may have free photocopies of reserve items and items that are 10 pages or fewer. For items that are longer than 10 pages, please check with the Office of Disabled Student Services first.

Patrons not registered with the Office of Disabled Student Services must pay for their copies at the coin-operated photocopiers. Enlarged copies may be made

Readers

IU South Bend Students should make requests for Readers through the Office of Disabled Student Services. Other patrons may make their requests through the Vocational Rehabilitation agency listed in the local phone book. We do not provide readers at the Library.

Retrieving Books

Librarians or Circulation students may retrieve books as time permits, or patrons may leave a list of books to be retrieved, usually within three hours.