POLICY ON EQUAL ACCESS TO LIBRARY RESOURCES
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Introduction
The BHCC Library & Learning Commons is committed to a policy of equal access to their collections, facilities, and services. These policies ensure that persons with disabilities will not, on the basis of that disability, be denied equal access to library resources. It is the responsibility of all library staff to adhere to this policy of equal access to library resources.
BHCC Library & Learning Commons recognizes its legal obligations to make reasonable and appropriate accommodations to provide access to library resources for library users with self-disclosed disabilities. For BHCC students with disabilities, the library will coordinate services with the Office for Students with Disabilities.
Part I: Policy Statement
Bunker Hill Community College has developed a program of support services specifically for students who have learning disabilities, sensory impairments, psychological disabilities or physical conditions. Information about eligibility and services are included on this page.
Services, which are coordinated through the Office for Students with Disabilities, may include, but are not limited to, academic and testing accommodations, faculty notification, assistance with adaptive computer technology and accessibility issues, academic/career advising, student support groups, professional literacy instruction and personalized educational coaching.
The program is designed to promote interaction among several existing campus resources and personnel. Students are actively involved in decision making regarding their specific needs and are encouraged to work toward increased independence and self-sufficiency.
Part II: Rights and Responsibilities
A. The Libraries
BHCC Library & Learning Commons recognize that its responsibility is to identify and maintain the academic and technical standards that are fundamental to providing quality resources while ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities. To meet this obligation, BHCC Library & Learning Commons:
- Has the responsibility to ensure that all of its resources, viewed in their entirety, are accessible.
- Has the right to select among equally effective methods of accommodating persons with disabilities.
- Has the right to refer persons with disabilities to the appropriate department with requests for accommodations that exceed those currently possible at the library.
- Has the right to deny a request for services for persons with disabilities, which is consistent with our policy for all library users. If a request is denied, the library has the responsibility to inform the individual of the reasons for the denial.
B. Persons with Disabilities
Persons with disabilities have the right to an equal opportunity to use and benefit from resources at the libraries. To ensure this right, persons with disabilities:
- Have the responsibility to identify themselves as needing appropriate, reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
- Have the responsibility for making their needs known in a timely manner.
- Have the same obligation as any library user to comply with library policy and procedures.
- Have the responsibility to follow procedures for services for persons with disabilities, and to do so in a timely manner.
- Have the right to confidentiality of all information regarding their disability. Persons with disabilities have the right to choose to whom information about their disability will be disclosed.
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