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Disabilities Services in the Libraries

The University of Colorado Libraries makes every effort to provide library services for disabled patrons. Please ask for assistance whenever you are having difficulty locating or obtaining an item or service. If you need services beyond those listed here or if you have any questions or suggestions, please contact the Associate Director for Public Services (303-492-6897). For additional assistance on campus, contact the Office of Disability Services in Willard 331, 303-492-8671 (voice/TTY).

Locating Materials

The holdings of the University Libraries are accessible through Chinook terminals located throughout the Libraries. Chinook is also accessible with a personal computer and modem. Dial-access instructions are available from Reference (303-492-7521). Wireless access is available in the Libraries.

 

Numerous other databases and library catalogs are also available through Chinook. Materials not available at UCB may usually be obtained by using Interlibrary Loan Services (303-492-6176).

Norlin Library Facilities

Building Access
There is wheelchair access at the East and West entrances. Reference is located to the right and the Circulation Desk is located to the left of the east entrance.

 

Drinking Fountains
Wheelchair accessible drinking fountains are located between the restrooms on the second and third floors, and across from the public telephones in the east entrance lobby.

 

Parking
Disability parking is available on campus. For detailed information, please contact Parking and Transportation Services (PTS).

 

Photocopy Services

The Copy Center, located on the second floor, includes both over-the-counter and self-service copying. There are also self-service copy machines located throughout the library.

 

Restrooms

Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the second and third floors of Norlin Library.

 

Study Carrels
Study carrels with adjustable table heights between 28 and 34 inches from the floor are provided in Reference for Chinook access, and in the Periodicals Room (on the second floor) for use of non-circulating materials. There are height adjustable keyboards in the Science Reference area computer stations. Other tables can be adjusted upon request to Administrative Services (303-492-8625).

 

Telephones
A TTY telephone is located in the east lobby of Norlin, among the other public telephones. These telephones are wheelchair accessible.

Norlin Departments

The five departments within Norlin that contain separate collections are:

Art and Architecture (artarch)

 

East Asian (asian)

 

Government Publications (govpub)

 

Science (science)

 

Special Collections (specoll)

Staff in these areas will retrieve materials from their stacks upon request. Whenever reference desks in those areas are closed, staff from the Circulation Desk will assist you in retrieving materials.

Norlin Stacks

Books identified in Chinook as located in "Norlin Stacks" are shelved, depending upon call number, on floors 3A, 3B, or 3C. Items identified as norbas on Chinook are shelved in the Norlin Basement. Journals identified "Per Room" are in the second floor Periodicals Room. Elevators to the stacks, Norlin Basement, and the Periodicals Room are located directly inside the east entrance.

 

Throughout the academic year, a volunteer Bookfinder is stationed on level 3A from 10:00 a.m. to Noon and from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm weekdays to assist patrons in retrieving items from the stacks. The Circulation Desk also retrieves stacks materials on Norlin Basement (norbas) items upon request. Staff in the Periodicals Room also retrieves materials upon request.

Norlin Technology Resources

Assistive Technology Lab (Norlin)
Norlin N310, third floor northwest

The Assistive Technology Lab, housed in the main Norlin ITS Computing Lab, is intended primarily for vision-impaired/blind users and people with physical handicaps that restrict typing. The Lab is wheelchair accessible. The Lab includes:

Two personal computers equipped with special hardware and software, a black and white scanner, a Braille printer and a regular HP printer

 

Speech synthesizer with a screen access program to provide a voice output interface

 

Wordprocessor that translates text documents to Braille, which can then be printed to Braille printer. A screen enlargement program that magnifies anything on screen is available.

Assistive Technology Lab (Willard)

Reference & Instructional Services

The only large print computer is the one owned by Disability Services next to the north pillar. A password (available from Disability Services) is needed to use this workstation. The workstation is equipped with a printer and a scanner and is to be used by disabled patrons (with a password) only.

Branch Libraries

The University Libraries has five branch libraries located in buildings throughout the campus. All branch libraries are wheelchair accessible:

Business (303-492-8367)

 

Earth Sciences & Map (303-492-6133)

 

Engineering (303-492-5396)

 

Math/Physics (303-492-8231)

 

Music (303-492-8093)

The holdings of all branches are accessed through the Chinook Catalog. The record for each item will indicate its library location. If you have any questions regarding the ability of a certain branch to meet your needs, please call them.

Renewing Books

Patrons can renew their own books online at http://libraries.colorado.edu by clicking "My Chinook" and using either identikey or PIN (depending upon your user type) to access your library account.

 

Books may be renewed in person at the Norlin Circulation Desk or by telephone. Call 303-492-7477 between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. to renew your books by phone. UCB students have unlimited renewal unless a book has been recalled or requested by another borrower. Whenever a book has been recalled or requested, it must be returned by the due date found on the Notice of Recall/Request.