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Library Services for Patrons with Disabilities
The University Libraries attempt to accommodate the information needs of all users. Patrons with disabilities are encouraged to telephone before visiting in order to alert library staff of any specific needs; every effort will be made to accommodate reasonable requests.
Assistive Technology Stations
Assistive Technology Stations are available to current UB students, faculty, and staff and feature:
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Locations of Assistive Technology Stations:
North Campus
- Capen Libraries: Undergraduate and Science & Engineering Libraries
- Lockwood Library - 2nd floor Cybrary and Reference area
Microphones with headsets are available at the Capen and Lockwood Circulation Desks for 2-hr. in- library use at the Assistive Stations.
South Campus
- Health Sciences Library - 1st floor Cybrary
For current UB students, faculty and staff members who are registered with the Office of Disability Services
May be eligible for certain additional services related to library use:
- Reader Stations provide hardware and software to enlarge and read printed documents aloud and are available to current UB students, faculty and staff.
- Article photocopying/book retrieval - Use the online form at http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/forms/dis.html to request service.
- Proxy borrowing services - A proxy card authorizes a designated third party to borrow books on behalf of the patron with disabilities. See Help AZ pages on Proxy Cards or ask at a Circulation Desk for more information.
For alumni and guest users
Certain public-access workstations within the Libraries are wheelchair accessible. Also available are Aladdin text magnifiers located in the reference areas of the Lockwood and Capen Libraries.
Further questions?
For more information on disabilty services at individual libraries, please contact:
Architecture & Planning Library
Dorothy Tao (singtao@buffalo.edu)
(716) 829-3505
Lockwood Library
Karen Senglaup (lolkds@buffalo.edu)
(716) 645-2814 ext. 453
Undergraduate and Science & Engineering
Libraries
Janiece Kiedrowski (jk18@buffalo.edu)
(716) 645-2944 ext. 261
Health Sciences Library
Angela Brucklier (abruck@buffalo.edu)
(716) 829-3900 ext. 104
Law Library
Marcia Zubrow (llmarcia@buffalo.edu)
(716) 645-2160
Music Library
Nancy Nuzzo (nuzzo@buffalo.edu)
(716) 645-2924 ext. 1438
Visit CIT's webpages on Assistive Technology Stations or the Reader Station for more information on these features.
