Students with disabilities may request research assistance for course work by filling out the Term Paper & Research Assistance form, calling the Reference Desk at 410-617-6802, or contacting the Library Accessibility Coordinator, Joanne Hélouvry. Students requesting research assistance should contact the Research & Instruction (Reference) Desk at least two days before research is to begin to allow the librarians to prepare.

The Research & Instruction Desk provides instruction in use of library tools including the Library's catalog and databases. Users can access the catalog and databases on the two campuses as well as from home with a library barcode and an Internet connection.

Loyola and Notre Dame faculty, students, and staff with disabilities may request a guided tour of the library and its facilities. Contact the Library Accessibility Coordinator Joanne Hélouvry at 410-617-6834, to arrange for a personal tour.

Research & Instruction Staff present library instruction sessions at the request of faculty. If your class is having instruction and you need special assistance, please make the request for assistance in advance.

Parking

There are specially designated parking spaces for individuals with disabilities in the parking Lot adjacent to the Loyola/Notre Dame Library.

Library Entrances
Wheelchair access is available at the main entrance to the Library. Patrons should arrive by the east walkway, which is closest to the parking lot.

Elevators
All floors of the library can be reached by public elevators. If you need assistance entering and exiting the elevator, please ask at the reference or circulation desks.

Restroom facilities
Accessible restrooms are located on the lower level of the library.

Library users with disabilities may request assistance in retrieving materials from the stacks at the Research & Instruction or Customer Services desks. Disabled users may also request assistance from library employees engaged in reshelving library materials. To be sure staff is available to provide assistance, users may contact Joanne Hélouvry to arrange a time.

Book & Media Circulation
Users with disabilities may check out materials through regular circulation procedures. They may wish to have another individual (a proxy) check out requested materials for them. If so, disabled users should to write a letter giving the proxy authorization to check out materials in their name. This note will be kept on file at the Circulation Desk. The letter should include the following information:

• Name of disabled student
• Name of authorized person to check out the materials
• Disabled student's library card barcode number
• include the statement: I understand I am responsible for ALL LNDL LIBRARY MATERIALS charged to my library card by this authorization.
• Signature of disabled student
• Date

Library users with disabilities may request assistance with photocopying at the Research & Instruction or Customer Services Desks.

Library users with disabilities may call the Research & Instruction desk for information assistance or to see if a book is checked out.

All public printed materials, including worksheets and pamphlets, can be made available on white paper (for scanning) or can be downloaded and converted to plain text and sent electronically. Many of the printed materials are also available on our web page. Ask at the Research & Instruction Desk for more information.

If the building is evacuated, library users who need assistance should wait inside the nearest stairwell. Designated library employees clear the building during an emergency, check the stairwell entrances for library users who require assistance, and will notify Emergency personnel. Fire Department personnel also routinely check stairwell entrances during a fire emergency.

• The Media Services Center on the lower level of the Library has televisions with closed captioning and books on tape.
• Computers in the Library have text enhancers which enlarge the font of a document.
• A handheld Kurzweil NFB reader is available for blind or low vision students; please contact Joanne Helouvry for access.
• Loyola College has a Braille printer that can be used by appointment by students of either campus.
• Disability services including student readers, sign language interpretation and other services and technologies are available through either campus.

Please contact the following persons for more information:
College of Notre Dame
Dr. Amy Provan, Psy. D. Director of the Counseling Center & Disability Support Services, Director of the Counseling Center: 410-532-5384
Loyola College
Marcia Wiedefeld, Director of Disability Support Services: 410-617-2062

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• ADA Coordinator for the Library
  Joanne Hélouvry, Reference Services
  410-617-6834
• Research & Instruction Services
  Patty MacDonald, Department Head
  410-617-6831
• Research & Instruction Desk
  Ask a Librarian, Email Reference
  410-617-6802
• Library Instruction
  Susan Cooperstein, Coordinator
  410-617-6832
• Customer Services Desk
  Gail Breyer, Department Head
  410-617-6821
• Media Services Desk
  Pat Turkos, Media Services Assistant
  410-617-6871
  
• Interlibrary Loan Desk
  Peggy Feild, Coordinator
  410-617-6827