Accessibility in the Library: Home

If you encounter a physical, electronic, or programmatic barrier on the UM campus, such as an inoperative elevator or wheelchair lift, an inaccessible website, a blocked access ramp, or a refusal to make a reasonable accommodation, please file a barrier report to remove those barriers as quickly as possible and help us maintain access for everyone.

The Mansfield Library is committed to providing resources and services to all members of the university community on an equal basis.  Our policy is to provide, whenever possible, universal access that enables all library users  to work independently. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to take advantage of our services and to make individualized arrangements with the library for assistance with their independent research or for participating in any of our events and programs.

Services you may be interested in include:

• Research assistance
• Retrieving materials from the shelves and Curbside Service
• Photocopying, scanning and alternative formats
• Assistive technologies & software
• Instructional support for faculty and staff
   

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At the Mansfield Library:

• Teressa Keenan, Professor
  (406) 243-4592
  Send an Email to Teressa
• Information Center: Assistance is available during all open hours.
  Call (406) 243-6866 or (800) 240-4939
  Chat, Email, or visit us in person.

At Missoula College:

• Annie Weiler - Library Technician
  (406) 243-7820
  Send an Email to Annie
• Information Center: Assistance is available during all open hours.
  Call (406) 243-7820
  Chat, Email, or visit us in person.

Try VitalSource 

Try RedShelf

Try Bookshare

Try the Internet Archive

Try LibriVox

Try LearningAlly

Try BARD (National Library Service)

Talk to ODE at the University of Montana to see if the Access Text Network or other options are available

Try the University Bookstore 

EPUB is quickly becoming the industry standard for digital publication. EPUB 3 provides a high degree of accessibility and optimizations, making it equally accessible to almost everyone.  Its fully responsive design allows use on any size screen. Users can change the font color and size, background color, listen to the text with read out loud mode and even take notes, create bookmarks  and highlight passages in the text. Available features vary depending on the individual book and the reader being used.

Check out this Reading Systems Guide created by the DAISY Consortium to learn more about different readers available and how to use them.

From the University of Montana

• UM Accessibility Homepage
• Office for Disability Equity (ODE)
• Zoom and accessibility
• Captioning Services
• OCR Document Converter
• Read and Write literacy assistance software
• Sonocent Audio Note-taker
• IT Short Courses on Accessibility 
•  LinkedIn Learning for UM

Montana Talking Book Library

The Montana Talking Book Library is a regional library of the National Library Service  for the blind and physically handicapped.  They provide services for eligible Montana residents who are unable to use standard print materials due to visual, physical and/or reading disabilities. For more information about how to apply for the Montana Talking Book Library services visit their website.

Other Montana Resources

A listing of other resources available in the state of Montana.  List is maintained by the Montana State Library