Services
Disability Services
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The library is committed to providing full access to library materials for all patrons. The library maintains a close relationship with UNO Disability Services and works closely with library patrons, University agencies and others in order to accommodate the needs of our disabled users. The library will strive to accommodate any patron who requests assistance because of disability or impairment and who is not adequately served by the existing access technologies or policies of the library. Books and Periodical StacksPortions of the books and periodical stacks (shelves) may not be accessible to all mobility impaired or disabled patrons. Library staff will provide assistance to these patrons to obtain their materials through a retrieval service. Patrons requiring the service should provide complete call numbers for the items needed to the Main Service Desk on the main floor of the library in person. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Staff will then pull the requested materials from the shelves as quickly as possible. Normally, requests require only a few minutes to fill. However, staff availability and work load can occasionally cause delays. At times, patrons may wish to "browse" certain call number areas of the stacks. These requests may require some assistance and a longer response time. Please contact the Main Service Desk at 402-554-3206 to schedule browsing and to ensure correct materials are made available. Omaha World-Herald Access for the Visually ImpairedThe Nebraska Library Commission and the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired provide Newsline, a service that uses phone lines to access newspapers through synthetic speech. Qualifying individuals with touch-tone telephones can access Newsline through a toll-free number. Other newspapers are also available. To subscribe, contact the Talking Book and Braille Service at 402-471-4038 or 800-742-7691 or by e-mail at readadv@nlc.state.ne.us. The Nebraska Library Commission also makes available a talking book service. Clearview SystemThe Clearview System will enlarge and enhance any print material. It includes a writing surface. It is located in the 2nd floor computer lab, north side, near the Media Room, immediately next to the Zoom Text machine. The Clearview System is easy to use and library staff will demonstrate its operation on request. ZoomTextA computer screen enlargement and enhancement program (ZoomText) is available for all standard library applications. The ZoomText workstation is located in the 2nd floor computer lab, north side, near the Media Room. Library personnel will provide training on request to library patrons unfamiliar with this technology. A trackball mouse is available for this station. JAWS SoftwareJAWS screen reading software is available on a workstation located in the 2nd floor computer lab, north side, near the Media Room, one row east of the ZoomText workstation. A scanner is available to scan text materials for use with JAWS, and headphones can be checked out at the Main Service Desk which is also on the main floor. Photocopy EquipmentA photocopy and print machine modified to assist patrons who are unable to use conventional height copiers is available on the first floor of the library in the print center just south of the service desk. Main Service staff will assist patrons upon request. Wheelchair accessible microform copier/readers are available east of the microfilm filing cabinets on first floor. Building Services
Disability Services ContactsLibrary services, materials and equipment designed to serve disabled patrons are constantly changing. Please contact the library with any questions or if you become aware of access needs that are not addressed by current services or technologies.
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