If you are a disabled student, please register with the Disability and Mental Health Support team and give permission for your details to be passed on to the Library so that the additional services below can be made available to you.
What additional services are available to me?
Extended loans & account limits
Loan periods & account limits for certain Library resources will be extended for disabled students.
Loan period |
Extends to |
1 week loan |
2 weeks |
Longloan |
Can only be recalled 14 days after borrowing
|
DSB profile |
Increased to |
account limit |
20 items (25 for PGCE & post graduate research students) |
hold requests |
20 items (25 for PGCE & post graduate research students)
|
Nominated borrower
You may authorise a nominated person to borrow items on your behalf. The nominated borrower needs to bring personal ID and a letter of authorisation from you in order to register and borrow books for you. Please speak to a member of Library staff at LibTech if you require this service.
Mediated photocopying
This service, where a member of staff photocopies the items you require on your behalf, is available at the same price as self-service photocopying for disabled Library users.
To request this service, please visit LibTech or email us. The timescale for delivery will be agreed at the time of request. Student Wellbeing are able to add print credit to your online account.
Please note that items may only be photocopied in accordance with copyright law.
Coloured paper for photocopying
Materials produced by the Library (subject guides, database guides, etc.) can be photocopied onto coloured paper on request. Please speak to a member of Library staff at LibTech, or email us if you require this service.
Electronic documents
If you are having difficulty accessing specific online documents from databases or websites as a result of your disability, you may request an electronic copy of the article. Please note, this service is only offered when the Library already subscribes to the item in question or the information is freely available on the internet.
To make a request, please contact your department's Academic Liaison Librarian, providing as much information as possible, eg: author, year, article title, journal name, volume and issue, as well as the name of the database, e-resource or website if known. Where PDF versions are unavailable, your Librarian will liaise with you as to the most appropriate electronic format, seeking advice from the Disability and Dyslexia team if necessary.
Who should I speak to about requesting additional help in the Library?
For additional help on how to access our resources and services, please speak to any member of staff at LibTech or contact your Academic Liaison Librarian.
Alternatively you may email or contact us by telephone on +44 (0)1895 266141.
What is the physical access to the Library like?
There is sloped access down to the Bannerman Centre ground floor and double automatic doors at the building entrance. Entry to the Library itself is via University card activated gates, one of which is extra wide for wheelchair users. Every floor is accessible by lifts of which there are two.
Specialist equipment
Height adjustable tables are located on the ground floor of the Library.
The Disability and Dyslexia team (based in the Bannerman Centre) maintains a list of equipment available throughout the University on its website. A range of equipment, as well as training and support in its use, is provided by the Assistive Technology Centre (ATC) to help you with your studies. The ATC is situated on the third floor of the Bannerman Centre, but please note, there is no direct access to it from the Library.
The site AccessAble lists key buildings and their details their accessibility.