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Part of the Iliff library's commitment to information access and literacy is making sure that everyone in our community can access Library facilities, information resources, services and programs. We are a small staff in the library, but we will do our best to provide reasonable accommodations to those who need them.
Available Services:
Research help is available in person or by phone and email
Retrieval of Library materials on-demand and through the library holds process
Copying and scanning assistance
Authorizing another individual to pick up materials
If you have a request not mentioned in the services listed above, please email us so we can discuss how best we can assist you.
One of the best ways to make our items more accessible is to make and save copies of both our physical and electronic resources.
We are able to make copies or save PDFs of library resources as long as we remain within copyright restrictions. The general rule guide is 2 chapters or 10% of a work, whichever is less.
Scanning or photographing physical items is permitted within the library. You may use the printer/copier within the library to make scans of a book; however, we ask that you make sure you do not damage the book in the process.
It is also acceptable to take pictures of a book with your iphone or android device. By using your phone or tablet to take photos of a text, you have the benefit of using accessibility technology available on these devices. Many smart devices can now translate and read aloud text in images.
Using a scanning app (e.g. Apple Notes, Evernote, Adobe Scan, Google Drive, etc.) can be a great way to compile your scans together to be able to refer back to later. Many of these apps also have accessibility features to improve your scans.
When negotiating access to electronic resources, the Libraries works with vendors to ensure they offer a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). The VPAT is a document that explains how electronic resources licensed by the Libraries meet Revised 508 Standards for IT accessibility. While many vendors with whom we work have a VPAT in place for their resources, there are others still working to tailor a VPAT for their resources.
While many of our web pages and resources have been reviewed for established guidelines for accessibility, there are many legacy materials that are not yet fully compliant with those guidelines.
The ability to save electronic resources varies depending on the publisher. Generally, you will see a download option when viewing e-resources. Again, there will be limits to how much you are able to download. These are determined by the publisher and copyright right guidelines.