Information for Users with Disabilities
Welcome
Welcome! The J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University encourages students, staff and faculty with disabilities to use all Library services and materials. If after looking over this guide you have any questions, please contact us. An SF State OneCard/ID and a laminated Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) card is required for some services listed below.
Library Hours
A schedule of library hours is available at the Information Desk, the Research Assistance Desk and online. Telephone 415-338-1841 for a recording of library hours.
Access
Telephones: Accessible telephones are located in the hallway of the ground floor, on the first floor across from the Circulation Counter (with TTY) and at the Library entrance. Campus telephones are available on the ground floor and on the first floor across from the Circulation Counter.
Copiers on the ground, 1st and 2nd floors are self service and have enlargement capabilities.
Elevators to Floors 1-6 are located near the front entrance to the Library. Individuals needing access to the ground floor (Reserve Book Room, Room for Print Handicapped Students) should contact the Check Out Desk (Circulation Services) on the 1st floor for access.
Restrooms: The Men's and Women's restrooms on the ground floor and the 1st floor extended hours area are wheelchair accessible.
Assistance With Library Materials
Each of the main service desks which include the Research Assistance Desk, Periodicals/Microforms Desk, Government Publications Desk, Reserve Book Room Desk and the Media Access Center will assist Library users with disabilities in retrieving materials, copying materials and in other ways as requested and as staffing allows. If the need is one of lengthy duration, it is recommended that the individual work with the Disability Program and Resource Center (DPRC) for better accommodation.
Circulation Services
Staff from Check Out Desk (Circulation Services) will page materials for individuals. A list of books with call numbers is required. The turn around time depends on level of staffing and how busy we are, but we attempt to retrieve the books as soon as possible. When the list is submitted we give the individual a time when the books can be picked up. This desk also provides escort assistance to patrons needing access to the ground floor. Telephone renewal for materials from the Main Collection is available at 338-6460. Online renewal is also available.
Rapid Copy Center
The Rapid Copy Center will copy materials at the self-service rate for those individuals needing assistance with copying. The turn around time depends on level of staffing and how busy we are, but we attempt to copy material as soon as possible. When materials are submitted the individual is given an estimated time for pick up. Assistance with microform copying is provided in the Periodicals/Microforms unit.
John F. True Computer Lab (24-Hour Lab)
The John F. True Computer Lab on the first floor is run by the Division of Information Technology. Each workstation is wheelchair accessible and has very flexible furniture. Of the 27 stations available, three are designated for users with disabilities. Oversized trackball for PC or Macintosh, Glidepoint, a Kinesis keyboard are available upon request by users with a DPRC card endorsing equipment usage. Software available includes Window Eyes, OpenBook, Jaws, and ZoomText. Check with David Middleton the lab manager at 338-7118, or call the lab at 338-1490 for more information.
Research Assistance
Research assistance is available at the Research Assistance Desk located on the 1st floor of the Library and in Government Publications on the 5th floor. Service is dependent upon staffing levels at the desk and whether the desk is busy. Individuals are encouraged to make appointments for in-depth subject assistance. An ADA-compliant workstation is available near the Research Assistance Desk that is fully flexible. Software available includes ZoomText and DEC Talk.
Periodicals/Microforms
The Periodicals/Microforms unit on the 2nd floor will retrieve current and bound periodicals and microforms for persons with disabilities. The unit also provides training and assistance in making microform copies or scans as the level of staffing permits. All microform and microfiche copiers have zoom capabilities.
Media Access Center
The Media Access Center (MAC) provides space and accommodations to individuals with disabilities taking course related exams and provides access for viewing the Audio-Visual and the Library's collection of closed captioned videotapes. One of the large rooms in MAC provides a quiet space for using a PC with a scanner, Internet and email access on a fully flexible ADA compliant workstation and chair (software available). In the MAC Computer Lab another fully flexible, ADA compliant PC is reserved for use of individuals with disabilities (software available).
Reserve Book Room
The Reserve Book Room provides access assistance to the Maurice K. Schiffman Room for the Print Handicapped which is run by DPRC. Students with specific disabilities verified by DPRC can obtain authorization to use the Schiffman Room. This site offers a number of PCs with flexible furniture and adaptive software, a CCTV, Braillers, etc. Reserve Book Room staff will provide escort assistance to patrons needing access to the 1st floor.
