Services for Users
with Disabilities

Staff of the Old Dominion University Libraries will provide assistance to users with disabilities in accordance with library policies and with all state and federal laws governing the use and operations of the library and its materials.

see also:
Old Dominion University Disability Services Office
1525 Webb Center - 757-683-4655
email: disabilityservices@odu.edu

Retrieval of Library Materials

An "on demand service" has been implemented in an effort to meet the requirements of patrons who might need special assistance retrieving library materials. Patrons may stop by the Circulation Services desk and ask to have up to five books pulled from the library's general collection materials. The material will be pulled at that time. Questions about the library's "on demand service" can be referred to the Circulation Services desk at 683-4154.

Study Room

The library will reserve a group study room for students registered with the campus Disability Services Office who require a quiet room to concentrate or to study "out loud." Contact the Circulation Services desk at 683-4154.

Research Assistance

Internet workstation #27 in the 1st floor reference room is equipped with ZoomText, a screen magnifier and reader, to assist patrons with visual impairments using the library's catalog and electronic resources (headphones are available at the desk).

Reference desk staff are available to assist users with disabilities as time permits. Users with extended research needs should contact a Reference Librarian in their subject area or call the Reference Desk 683-4178 to make an appointment for assistance.

Equipment and Services in Room 168: