Directory of Library Services or Facilities for Library Users with Disabilities

ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY STUDY ROOM -- (E191) (A specially equipped room for use by UWM students, faculty and staff with disabilities)

Room E 191, 1st Floor, East Wing (Key available at Reserve Desk)

Hamilton Videophone
Aladdin Ultra Pro 75 Telesensory document viewer
Kurzweil Reading Edge
Magni-Cam
Cassette tape player/recorder
2x Magnifying glass
Page size magnifier
Bookholder
Computer with access to the Library's catalog and databases, the Internet, Word,

Access, Excel and Acrobat Reader;
Zoomtext software
OpenBook software
Window Eyes software
Braille/Large print keyboard guards

Reading Lamp
Table height electrical outlets
Braille Dictionary
Large print reference books

GENERAL LIBRARY SERVICES

Stack Retrieval from General Stacks: Inquire at Circulation Desk

Monday-Friday (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)                      2 hour turn around time
Weekends, Evenings                                         Dependent on available staff

Library Instruction: Information Access Lab

E 159, Adaptive Technology workstation for scheduled library instruction

AUTOMATIC DOORS

Entrances & Corridors         

All Floors

OTHER SERVICES

Campus Computer Lab (I&MT) (with Adaptive Technology workstations)

2nd Floor, East Wing (hours posted)

Change Machine                               

Lower Level, West Wing

Copiers                                              

Every Floor

Cutout Study Tables, for Wheelchair Access

Room E 191
Reserve, 1st Floor, East Wing
Current Periodicals, Lower Level, West Wing
2nd Floor, East Wing

Height Adjustable Table

Room E 191
1st Floor, West Wing, Reference Room

Hole Punch, Stapler, Pencil Sharpener

Lower Level, West Wing
East Wing, Reserve Desk

Magnifying Sheet, Stapler, Pencil Sharpener

1st Floor, West Wing, Reference Room

Reachers

available for checkout from the Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, West Wing

VendaCard Dispenser

1st Floor, East Wing
1st Floor, West Wing
2nd Floor, East Wing

Aladdin Ultra Pro 75 Telesensory document viewer

1st Floor, East Wing, Adaptive Technology Study Room

Wheelchair (for emergency use)

contact Circulation Desk

ON-LINE CATALOG STATIONS

Lower height access             

Every Floor

Lower height access with large screen monitor, Zoomtext software, JAWS software, Braille/large print keyboard overlays

1st Floor, West Wing, Reference Room

RESTROOMS & DRINKING FOUNTAINS

Restrooms with automatic door access

1st Floor, East Wing

Restrooms with Wide stalls, Braille signage

Lower Level, West Wing
2nd Floor, East and West Wings
4th Floor

Drinking Fountains

All Floors

TELEPHONES

TDD and Pay Telephone

2nd Floor, West Wing

TDD relay service to Library

State Relay #1-800-WI-RELAY

Campus Telephones

Lower Level, West Wing
1st Floor, East and West Wings (with hearing control)
2nd Floor, East and West Wings
3rd Floor, West Wing

Pay Telephones

Lower Level, West Wing
1st Floor, West Wing

SELECTED ADA INTERNET SITES

• Disability Information
  http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/Others.htm
• American with Disabilities Act Document Center      
  http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm
• ADA Advisory Committee at UWM                                           
  http://www.uwm.edu/Org/ADA
• UW-Stout's digital question and answer service on disabilities        
  http://askable.askvrd.org/

Individuals needing specialized assistance should contact the UWM Student Accessibility Center (Mitchell 116) for appropriate assistance.

This information can be made available in alternative formats upon request to the UWM Libraries Administrative Office.

Last updated 22 August 2005

Content is the compilation of information from Linda Brothen and Beth Traylor.