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Services and Information for Patrons with Disabilities

It is the policy of the Thomas M. Cooley Law Library to provide equal access to library resources and services for all of our primary patrons.  Cooley students and prospective students with disability-related needs are required to contact Goldie Adele, Coordinator of Student Services (in the Cooley Center) to request an individualized program for special accommodations in the library prior to making a library-related request.

If you need special assistance during periods of high use or light staffing, we urge you to make arrangements in advance.  The library staff is committed to serving all patrons as effectively as possible and we may need some advance notice for extensive service requests.  To arrange your individual service needs, please contact the library's ADA Liaison, Rita Marsala at 371-5140, ext. 3301, marsalar@cooley.edu

The following services are generally available during regular hours.

Reference and Circulation Services

  • Assist with the use of CoolCat system terminals, other library computers and microform reader-printers.
  • Retrieve  books or periodicals from the stacks.
  • Extend loan periods and modify lending rules .
  • Arrange for private study rooms.
  • Provide training in the use of the library's assistive devices and software.
  • Provide or arrange for one-on-one training in Lexis and Westlaw.

Special Equipment in the Library

The library maintains various types of accessibility equipment and resources to assist those with disabilities.
  • An Aladdin Magnifier: a machine that magnifies printed material.
  • A Kurzweil reader:  a software program, loaded on a special pc, that reads scanned, printed material aloud.  The system is equipped with a 21" monitor and a scanner.
  • ZoomText XTRA: a low-vision software program that features magnification and screen reading.
  • a four-track tape player.

Physical Access

  • Automatic, electronic entrance/exit doors at main entrance.
  • Wheelchair available in main lobby.
  • CoolCat (online public access catalog) workstations at wheelchair height in the Strosacker Room (first floor) and in the lower level.

Links to Other Resources on Disabilities

For comments concerning this page, please contact Rita Marsala