Accessibility
Information for People with Disabilities
General Information | Assistive Technology Lab | Parking | Outside Drive-Up 24 hour Book Drop
General Information
Staff of Pickler Memorial Library are happy to provide additional services for the research and personal information needs of patrons with disabilities. Please call the Reference Department at 660-785-4051 or stop by the Library Service Desk located near the front doors. Before beginning in-depth research, patrons should contact a Subject Specialist to ensure uninterrupted assistance.Building Information:
- Library entrance has automatic doors.
- Two elevators
- Restrooms: 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. One stall with grab bar at each location.
- Public Telephone: 1st floor near bathrooms. Push button free phone for local calls (34" from the floor)
Assistive Technology Laboratory
The Assistive Technology Laboratory, located on the
first floor near the Current Periodicals, has several
adaptive devices which can help visually impaired users gain access to print
and electronic library materials. Patrons who would like to use the Assistive
Technology Laboratory should contact Carol
Lockhart at 660-785-7417.
Equipment in the Assistive Technology Laboratory :
2 Computers: both are Dells with 1 gig ram 3.4 GHz. Windows 7
Scanner: Fujitsu fi-422C2
flatbed scanner, has an automatic document feeder for large volumes of text.
Hint: for using scanner for large batches when you are using the document feeder. Change the settings in OpenBook to large batch. Under Advanced, Scanner Selection in OpenBook, select "unknown Twain using Fujitsu - Must close TWAIN after each scan." Put the paper in the document feeder with the writing upside down and facing away from you. When you want to scan the other side of the page, turn the paper over, load it in the document feeder upside down and facing away from you. Choose "Turn Pages Over" in Open Book. It will scan them in order but watch out for problems like mixed up columns of text. Don't put more than 20 pages in the document feeder at a time.
Printer: Juliet Interpoint Braille Embosser
Monitor: 20" LCD with 800x 600; 1024x 768; and 1600 x1200 magnification modes. Portrait modes are also available.
Refreshable Braille Display: Power Braille 40 with ScreenPower for DOS
A Braille display that attaches to the computer that allows a Braille reader to access the screen. As the user moves around the computer screen, tiny pins on the display raise and lower to form the Braille characters of each line.Software in the Assistive Technology Laboratory:
Reading software:
- Open Book Unbound 8.0
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Software captures images from the scanner and converts it to ASCI text.
- JAWS for Windows 9.0
- Software reads computer screen aloud
- Hint for using JAWS: If you are sighted and want to type in the Google box,
press Insert and F4. That will turn JAWS off. If you are blind, press enter
before you type in the Google box.
- Duxbury for Windows 10.6 Translates text into Braille.
- Dragon Naturally Speaking 11
- Allows a person to control a PC with speech instead of a keyboard or mouse.
All of the student network software found in the student computing labs is available on the Assistive Technology computers.
Low Vision Equipment:
- Computer: Dell with 1 gig ram 3.4 GHz. Windows 7
- Monitor: 20" LCD with 800x 600; 1024x 768; and 1600 x1200 magnification modes. Portrait modes are also available.
- Scanner: Fujitsu fi-422C2 flatbed scanner, has an automatic document feeder for large volumes of text.
- Optilec - magnifies print
Access to Parking
Handicapped spaces are available in many parking lots on campus. Please visit the Truman Department of Public Safety for maps and more information about parking on campus.
Outside Book Drop
There is a drive-up 24 hour book drop in the parking lot between the Student Union Building and McClain Hall.