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last updated: 6/28/04
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SERVICES FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES

Getting to and Around the Libraries | Facilities and Adaptive Equipment | Reference Assistance | Retrieving Materials



 
The CMU Libraries are committed to making library resources and services available to all. Please let us know what we can do to help meet your needs. 

Getting to and Around the Libraries

HOURS: Call for the hours message at 989-774-3294. Hours for the Libraries are also posted at the CMU Libraries' homepage (http://www.lib.cmich.edu) and may be accessed by clicking on the word HOURS.
TDDs: Reference Desk: 989-774-3470; Circulation/Reserve Desk: 989-774-3114;
Media Services Desk: 989-774-3891
PARKING: There is metered parking on Franklin Street in front of the north entrance of Park Library. Handicapped parking spots are available in all campus parking lots, including Lot 27, which are directly adjacent to Park Library.
INFORMATION: Ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building for information on locations and services. Locations and services are also posted at the CMU Libraries' homepage (http://www.lib.cmich.edu) and are accessed by clicking on the word LOCATIONS.
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Facilities and Adaptive Equipment

The Adaptive Technology Room is located in room 120 on the first floor of the Park Library building and contains four adaptive workstations and adaptive equipment. For more information or assistance and training, Please contact Student Disability Services at 989-774-3018.
Workstation carrels for users in wheelchairs are located in Park Library. Please ask for assistance at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building.
Closed-caption decoders: Contact Media Services located near the south entrance of the Park Library building at 989-774-3891.
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Reference Assitance

Reference Desk hours are the same as the Park Library hours.
Please call ahead for a reference consultation appointment if possible at 989-774-3470.
Questions or problems? Uncertain how to proceed or where to start? Please contact Rob Faleer, Reference Librarian Liaison for Patrons with Disabilities, by e-mail at robert.faleer@cmich.edu or by phone at 989-774-3835.
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Retrieving Materials

BOOKS: You may have books retrieved and held for you at the Book Check Out Desk in Park Library. Call 989-774-3114 and provide the desk assistant with the call number(s) and title(s) of the book(s) you wish to check out.
PERIODICALS AND GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS: Government Documents are located on the second floor of Park Library and may be checked out like a book. Ask at the Reference Desk located on the second floor of Park Library for help or call 989-774-3470. Periodicals are located on the third floor of Park Library, and they do not circulate. If you need assistance transporting materials to the Adaptive Technology Room, a student assistant will be provided from the Reference Desk. Please call ahead if possible to arrange this service. A Reference student assistant will return these materials.
NON-PRINT MEDIA: Video equipment, audio equipment, and videocassettes are available through Media Services in Park Library. Faculty may request equipment delivery and operators for classes. A list of closed-captioned video titles is available. Call 989-774-3891.
CLARKE HISTORICAL LIBRARY: Staff retrieves Materials in the Clarke Historical Library, located on the first floor of Park Library. Although use is generally restricted to the Clarke Reading Area, special arrangements can be made for patrons with disabilities. Call 989-774-3352 for hours and assistance.
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Remember: We can assist you best if you call in advance to arrange for reference or retrieval services.

Problems? Please call Rob Faleer, Reference Librarian Liaison for Patrons with Disabilities, at 989-774-3835, or Aparna Zambare, Reference Librarian, at 989-774-6427.