The University of Wisconsin General Library System (GLS) is committed to providing equal information access to all library users. When possible, immediate service is provided. Some requests may take 24 hours or longer. For additional questions, contact library staff on duty or the Head of Access Services at 262-7479 (voice) or 265-2754 (fax). Services to patrons with disabilities are listed below.
Memorial Library has a specific web page describing services for patrons with disabilities.
- Reference Services: Library research assistance includes familiarizing patrons with reference collections, searching MadCat and online databases, and printing results of bibliographic searches (at your expense). Workstations in Memorial, College and Steenbock Libraries have adaptive hardware and software including screen readers, headphones, text enlargers, trackballs and other keyboard adapters. Requests for reference assistance can be made by email, phone or on-site.
- Paging Service/Retrieval of Materials: Patrons approved by McBurney Disability Resource Center can request to have materials from any campus library sent to the Memorial Library Circulation Desk for pickup or can request a proxy card which allows another individual to check out materials in the name of the cardholder. Students can also use Library Express to request articles from journals in libraries on campus, as well as books and articles not available on campus.
Please see How to Order Books and Articles for additional information if you are approved for paging services through McBurney.
- Circulation Policy Modifications: Modifications that may be requested include extended loan periods, allowing non-circulating materials to be checked out and renewing/recalling materials by phone or email.
- Photocopying: Assistance with operating photocopying machines is provided. Patrons approved by McBurney Disability Resource Center can request to have materials from any campus library photocopied and sent to the Memorial Library Circulation Desk for pickup. The cost of copies is your responsibility.
- Reserve Materials: When possible, extended loan periods or allowing materials to circulate outside the library will be permitted.
- Workshops / Classes: Call the contact person listed on publicity materials at least two weeks in advance to request accommodations for workshops and classes.
- Assistance Animals: Assistance animals are permitted in all campus buildings.
- McBurney Learning Resource Rooms: Patrons approved by McBurney Disability Resource Center can use rooms located in Memorial, College, and Wendt Libraries that contain 4-track tape recorders, DAISY-compatible audiobook CD players, text enlargers/video magnifiers, braillers and other equipment.
- TTY Access:TTYs are located in College Library (ask at the reference/information desk on the first floor) and Steenbock (first floor near the circulation desk).
McBurney Learning Resource Rooms are quiet study rooms with adaptive technology located in the campus libraries listed below. Procedures for getting the room keys and a listing of adaptive technology available in the rooms are also provided.
Memorial Library, Rooms 377. Obtain Key from Circulation Desk on first floor. 262-3193.
- Equipment Room 377: Optalec Clear View 500 Video Magnifier, DAISY-compatible audiobook CD player, 4 track tape recorder
H.C. White Library, Room 2191 D. Obtain key from Circulation Desk on first floor:262-3245
- Equipment: DAISY-compatible audiobook CD player, 4 track tape recorder, Perkins brailler, magnifiers
Steenbock Memorial Library: Call ahead to reserve the 4 track tape recorder for use in Room 112 or 113. Obtain key from Reserve Desk on first floor.262-9635
Wendt Library:Visualtek Voyager XL CCTV in Room 137 Wendt. Adjustable reading table, variable speech control unit, and magnifiers available at the Circulation Desk.262-3493
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