Disabilities
LIBRARY SERVICES TO USERS WITH DISABILITIES
ACCESSIBILITY:
The Newman Library received an award from Access New York recognizing its easy accessibility to users with disabilities. Elevators, restrooms, and water fountains are wheelchair accessible. A photocopier on the second floor is wheelchair height. Room numbers and call number labels in the bookstacks are printed in Braille.
Group study rooms are available for students who work with a reader.
SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT
An
Apollo text enlarger is located across from the periodicals desk on the third
floor.
A wheelchair - accessible PC is located on every floor of the library.
The Assistive Technology Room (Room 345) has a Braille typewriter, a Kurzweil reader, and a PC equipped with enlargement software and voice synthesis software. Assistive technology software is also installed on PCs in the library classroom (Room 135).
LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
Library assistants are available to help with the retrieval of materials, the use of photocopiers, and the use of electronic databases.
ORIENTATION
An orientation to the library and these special services may be arranged by contacting Prof. Louise Klusek, 646-312-1617, of the Reference Division