The staff of the Mardigian Library is committed to providing equal
access to persons with disabilities. In order to best meet those needs,
the policy and procedures that follow establish guidelines and define
responsibilities for the Library, Counseling and Support Services, and
UM-Dearborn students and other library users.
Information for Library Users
Services
- UM-Dearborn students with disabilities should register with
Counseling
and Support Services, 313-593-5430, in order
to be identified as a student in need of special services.
- Like all library users, persons with disabilities can
receive research assistance from the Library Research Center
staff. UM-Dearborn students who need extensive help are encouraged
to make appointments by calling the Library Research Center
at 313-593-5563 or using the online form at http://library.umd.umich.edu/services/ask.html
- Library users who need physical assistance retrieving
library materials (for example, reaching a book or journal
on a high shelf) can ask for assistance from library staff
at the Circulation Desk.
- Library users who need more than brief assistance reading
print or online texts are encouraged to bring a personal
assistant to the library when doing research, or to use
the assistive technology provided by Counseling and Support
Services.
- Members of the UM-Dearborn campus community who require any
other accommodations should contact the library and/or
Counseling and Support Services as appropriate to make
arrangements.
Equipment & Access
- A height-adjustable computer workstation is available
in the reference area on the first floor.
- Assistive technology for UM-Dearborn students with disabilities
is located at the back of room 1070 (the computer lab)
in the library building. The office of Counseling and Support
Services provides this equipment and trains students in
its use. When the computer lab is closed, students who
are registered with Counseling and Support Services can
ask library staff to contact Campus Safety to admit them
to the room.
- Elevators are designed according to state law with Braille
floor numbers and an audio signal that indicates when the
elevators are on the ground level. Designated accessible
parking spaces are available near the entrance. Electronically
operated front entrance doors provide easy access to the
building. Phones on each floor provide contact with the
circulation desk for emergency assistance. All restrooms
are designed to be accessible.
Additional Information for Library Staff
- Students with disabilities should register with Counseling
and Support Services in order to be identified as a student
in need of special services. Library staff can contact
CSS at 313-593-5430 if they need to confirm that a student
is registered. The Head of Circulation will obtain a list
of registered students from CSS each semester.
- Library staff can make other accommodations as necessary,
such as extending loan periods. Staff should check the
list of registered students if possible when providing
accommodations.
- Counseling and Support Services staff will refer UM-D
students who need research assistance to the Library Research
Center.
- When the ITS Computer Lab in the library is closed,
circulation staff will contact Campus Safety, 593-9953,
to admit registered students into the lab so they can access
the assistive equipment room.
- If a UM-Dearborn student or other member of the UM-Dearborn community
with disabilities needs frequent assistance that is difficult
for library staff to provide, library staff should contact
Counseling and Support Services to discuss possible alternatives
for providing assistance
Approved: Library A-Team
August 28, 2003
