Service to students with a disability

The Library offers specialised services to students with a disability including a longer loan period. All Deakin students must register with the Disability Resource Centre to be eligible for these services. Individual library support and instruction can be arranged through the Disability Liaison Officers within Student Services.

Library Contacts:

Campus	Contact	Phone	Email
Geelong Campus at Waterfront	Georgina Bourke	522 78203	gbourke@deakin.edu.au
Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds	Barry Tucker	522 72005	barry@deakin.edu.au
Melbourne Campus at Burwood	Lea Carter	925 17017	lcar@deakin.edu.au
Warrnambool Campus	Vanessa Bourne	556 33494	vanessa@deakin.edu.au

Access:

Wheelchair access varies at each campus library.
Please use the contact librarian above to discuss access at the campus you wish to visit.

Geelong Campus at Waterfront

Disabled parking in Gheringhap Street
Wheelchair access from Gheringhap Street to Library on Level 3 via internal lift
Wheelchair accessible toilets near Library entrance
Library Floor Plans

Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds

Disabled parking in carpark behind Library, wheelchair access from carpark to Library main entrance on Level B
Internal lift
Wheelchair accessible toilets on B and C Levels
Library Floor Plans

Melbourne Campus at Burwood

Disabled parking outside Building T
Wheelchair access to Library
Internal lift
Wheelchair accessible toilets Level 1
Wheelchair accessible toilets at Internet Cafe near library entrance
Mobility scooter is available for authorized patrons
Library Floor Plans

Warrnambool Campus

Direct wheelchair access to Level 2
Access to Level 1 via lift outside Library entrance
Library Floor Plans

The Facilities Management Services Division provides further information regarding accessibility for people with disabilities including parking, access to buildings and mobility maps for each campus.

OnLine and Off-Campus Service

Students with a disability may be eligible for the off-campus library delivery service. Please contact the Disability Liaison Officers within Student Life if you want to discuss your eligibility for the off-campus library delivery service.

Students with a print disability may require print unit materials (including textbooks, unit readers, and unit guides) converted to digital files. This service is provided by the Digital Environment unit in the Library. Please contact the Disability Liaison Officers within Student Life if you want to discuss your eligibility for this service.

Assistive Technology Laboratories
There are assistive technology laboratories at the Geelong at Waurn Ponds, Melbourne at Burwood, and Warrnambool campus libraries. Bookings must be made to use the Assistive Technology Laboratory at Melbourne campus. Each laboratory contains the following hardware and software:

Hardware

ACER power 3500 PC
72 speed CD ROM
19 inch monitor
speakers
microphone
scanner
laser printer

For more information go to http://deakin.edu.au/its/labs/adaptivetech/hardware.php

Software

JAWS text to speech
Dragon Naturally Speaking speech to text
HP Precision Scan (OCR and scanner imaging software)
Basic screen magnifying software - zoom text (text to speech)
On Screen Keyboard software
Wynn (text to speech, browser, scanning, OCR)

These machines use Windows 2000 as their operating system. The major assistive technology software interacts with a host of commonly used software packages found on all general purpose computer laboratory workstations within Deakin.

For more information go to the ITSD home page.

The Library at Melbourne at Burwood and Warrnambool also have Text Magnifier machines for use with print materials. Adjustable wheelchair accessible study tables and catalogue terminals on low tables are provided at Geelong at Waurn Ponds and Melbourne at Burwood campuses.

Study rooms with audiovisual equipment are available through a booking system.