Policy on Disability Support in the Library
Title:
Disability Support
Date of issue:
August 1999
- approved by the Information Resources Strategic Team.
- for annual review
- update approved by IRST, September 2005
Authorised by:
The Director, Information Resources
Managerial responsibility:
Director, Information Resources, Information Service Managers, Access Librarian, Disability Interest Group (IR) Other Responsibilities: Liaison Librarians, Reference Librarians, Lending Services Staff
Policy Purpose:
The library is committed to supporting the University's policy and draws upon relevant guidelines from the Policy on Students with Disabilities as follows:
The University will continue to work towards providing a safe and convenient access to facilities and services with respect to resources available. (Procedure section, Policy Guidelines, 2 c/.)
The University will endeavour to provide an appropriate support, teaching and learning environment. (Procedure section, Policy Guidelines, 2 e/.)
To achieve this the Library will:
- Educate Library staff on Swinburne's legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth.)
- Educate Library staff on the differing needs of people with disabilities
- Encourage input regarding Library services and resources from people with disabilities
- Ensure cross campus co-ordination of services for people with disabilities and liaison between the designated co-ordinators at each campus Library
- Maximise accessibility to information resources including, where appropriate, the use of alternative formats, adaptive equipment, flexible borrowing arrangements and personal assistance
- Ensure that information on Library services and facilities is widely disseminated in a range of suitable formats
- Ensure that designated co-ordinators update their knowledge and expertise, through ongoing review of current best practice and liaison with relevant colleagues and agencies
Policy Scope:
Policy and procedure applies to all services, facilities and resources provided by the Library through the campus libraries and Library Web page/site.
Related Materials:
Information Resources Group operates under the umbrella of Commonwealth and State legislation and University policies related to disability. These include related material;
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