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Library Services for Students with Disabilities
Enquires regarding assistance for students with disabilities should be directed to the appropriate Liaison Librarian, to the Reference Librarian on duty or to the Associate Librarian (Reader Services).
The Information Desk in the Central Library, telephone 8201 2131, is the best initial contact point.
Students are encouraged to make contact with the Library staff at the beginning of each year in order to discuss their particular needs for assistance. A brochure entitled 'Guide to the Library' is printed each year and provides useful information about library hours and services.
A brochure entitled "Services for Users with Disabilities" is available from each branch library detailing the assistance available to users with special needs.
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Library access
All libraries have appropriate access, for more information ring the Information desk for the branch that you need to use, Central 8201 2131, Law 8201 5239, Medical 8201 5678, Sturt 8201 3294.
Each library on multiple levels has a lift connecting all floors.
Toilet facilities are accessible in or near each library.
Contents Assistance from Library staff
Library staff can assist with:
- retrieving items from the shelves
- searching for information
- photocopying (including print enlargement)
- retrieval of material from other branches
Liaison Librarians are available to provide specialised help in most subjects.
Contents Loan Conditions
Special loan conditions may be negotiated with the Circulation Supervisor in any Library.
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Specialised equipment
The main library has the following specialist equipment available:
- CCTV equipment which magnifies printed text and other visual images to a visual display unit.
- Catalogue - the library has an integrated on-line
catalogue with computers set at heights accessible
to wheelchair users.
- Speech Synthesis Equipment that can convert scanned or electronic text into spoken words.
- Personal Computers are available for student use
which have Standard Windows XP accessibility
tools and Microsoft Office spelling & grammar checkers installed.
- Dragon Naturally Speaking TM Voice recognition software.
This software allows the user to operate a Windows computer
using voice commands, and to dictate text into Windows
applications
Contents JAWS access in public libraries
In conjunction with Townsend House and with support from Hills Industries,
the following public libraries support JAWS for Windows software. For more
information about this listing, please contact Assistive Technology Service
of Townsend House 8298 0900 or webmaster@townsendhouse.com.au
- Brighton Public Library
8229 9988
20 Jetty Rd, Brighton
- Burnside Public Library
8366 4280
401 Greenhill Rd, Tusmore
- Charles Sturt Library Service
8408 1331
72 Woodville Rd,Woodville
- DIRC - Disability Information Resource Centre
8236 0555
195 Gilles St, Adelaide
- Glenelg Public Library
8295 2580
2 Colley Terrace, Glenelg
- Noarlunga Library
8384 0655
Hannah Rd, Noarlunga Centre
- Port Lincoln Public Library
8688 3622
2 London St, Port Lincoln
- Port Pirie Public Library
8632 1649
Ellen Street, Port Pirie
- Prospect Public Library
8344 5454
1 Thomas St, Nailsworth
- State Library of SA
8207 7250 or 8207 7252
TTY: 8207 7251
- Unley Library Service
8372 5100
181 Unley Rd, Unley
- West Torrens Public Library
8416 6228
Brooker Terrace, Hilton
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