What to Know
Policy
As a library, we have a moral and legal obligation to serve people with differing abilities well. Our policy statement expresses our commitment to providing access to our collections and services in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Our policy is to provide, whenever possible, arrangements that enable library users with differing abilities to work independently.
Read the full policy statement here - https://www.lib.utexas.edu/d7/sites/default/files/vprovost/Policy-for-Services-to-Users-with-Disabilities.pdf
Read the ALA policy here - http://www.ala.org/ascla/resources/libraryservices
UT's ADA Policy - https://policies.utexas.edu/policies/disability-accommodation-applicants-and-employees
ADA Home Page – https://www.ada.gov/
Federal Laws
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm#anchor65610
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - https://www.ada.gov/ada_intro.htm
Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 - https://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm
Services We Provide
We provide services that ensure UT Libraries materials are accessible to all users regardless of ability. You can let users know about the following services that can assist users with differing abilities. Some of these are simply services we provide for everyone, but may be especially beneficial to users with differing abilities.
Accessible Spaces at UT Libraries
Assistive Technologies at UT Libraries
For training on any assistive technology, refer users to Services for Students with Disabilities.
Service Animals
Service animals are allowed in UT Libraries. Services animals should be marked as service animals, however, as employees, we are not allowed to ask if an animal is a service animal or not. If you receive questions or have a question about an animal in the library, ask a supervisor.
Guidelines and Tips
Designing Accessible Web Sites (helpful for LibGuides) - https://ut.service-now.com/utss/catalogoverview.do?sysparam_citems_id=0ad65c7c4ff9d200f6897bcd0210c785
ALA's ADA Toolkit - http://www.ala.org/tools/ada-and-libraries
Where to Refer People
UT Libraries LibGuide on Accessibility and Assistive Technology
https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/assistivetechnology
UT Libraries ADA Coordinator
PG Moreno, Coordinator of Library Services for Users with Disabilities and Assistive Technology
512-495-4654
PG makes sure UT Libraries are in ADA compliance and serves as the library liaison with Services for Students with Disabilities. See PG to grant library users access to the assistive technology suite, room 4.104.
UT Services for Students with Disabilities
http://diversity.utexas.edu/disability/
512-471-6259
UT’s ADA Points of Contact
http://sites.utexas.edu/disability/