Policy Statement
The UW-Madison libraries are committed to providing access to all library facilities and collections for people with disabilities. Whenever possible, the libraries will select and acquire resources and technologies that are accessible to all in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For those parts of the historical library collections that are not accessible, the libraries are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and timely access in appropriately reformatted media that are accessible to disabled library users.
Library Resources & Services
Facility Accessibility
- Accessibility information for Helen C. White Hall.
- All stack areas are accessible to people in wheelchairs.
Research Assistance
- Contact a librarian for individual assistance.
Access to Print or Online Materials
- Request books from UW-Madison, UW-System, or other libraries to be delivered to the library of your choice.
- Scan documents to email using networked library photocopiers. Use these scanners to send a PDF copy of documents to email and then use software with optical character recognition to convert the images to text for reading.
- Request copies of book excerpts or articles from Library Express.
- Use the E-Resource Gateway to find and access resources already available in accessible formats online .
Access to Course Materials
- Contact the McBurney Disability Resource Center for additional assistance in captioning or document conversion services for course-related materials.
Assistive Technologies
Adaptive hardware and software available at College Library includes:
- JAWS Screen Reader
- Kurzweil 3000
- ZoomText
- Hardware: height adjustable chairs
If you have questions about access to library services for people with disabilities or need additional help or information, please contact Carrie Nelson.
For additional information about accessibility in the UW-Madison Libraries, see Accessibility & Usability - UW Libraries.