Welcome

The Cornell University Library is committed to providing effective accommodations for patrons with disabilities. Patrons seeking assistance are encouraged to contact Bethany Silfer, disability services coordinator for the library system. Bethany will arrange for accommodations at any of the 20 Cornell libraries to enable you to make the most efficient use of the libraries facilities, materials and services.

• Contact Information
• Assistive Technologies at the Libraries
• Access to Materials
• Private Study or Work Spaces

Cornell University Library Disabilities Contact Information
Bethany Silfer, library disability services coordinator, bb29@cornell.edu, (607) 255-3758
Cornell Library Public Services Office: libpublicservices@cornell.edu, (607) 255-5069

Cornell University Disabilities Contact Information
http://www.cornell.edu/disability/

Assistive Technology at the Libraries

There are Assistive Technology Centers in Mann, Olin and Uris Libraries where patrons can use screen readers, a Braille printer, E-text readers, and software that converts E-text into MP3s and other audio files. Below is a listing of where specific technologies are located.

Access to Materials

Library staff will page materials for you or you may use any of the services listed below.

Refer to the section on Requesting Materials for a link to all delivery service options
http://www.library.cornell.edu/svcs/borrow

Library-to-Library Book Delivery Service

http://www.library.cornell.edu/t/help/res_tools/catalog/bookdelivery.html
You can request that materials be paged and sent to the library of your choice.

Document Delivery Services

http://cornell.hosts.atlas-sys.com/illiad/mydocumentdelivery/index.html
Library staff will scan a book chapter or journal article and send it to you as a PDF via e-mail for viewing on your own computer. If you are a patron with temporary or permanent disability this service is free (please note this on the request form).

Borrow Direct

http://www.library.cornell.edu/services/borrowdirect.html
If you find that Cornell does not own a particular book that you would like access to or Cornell’s copy is checked out to someone you can do a search for the item in Borrow Direct which is a shared database of 6 partnering institutions who share materials by shipping them rapidly to one another for a 1 month loan period.

Interlibrary Loan

http://216.54.119.126/illiad/logon.html
For materials that Cornell does not own at all and items are not available through Borrow Direct, you can request items through interlibrary loan.

Private Study or Work Spaces

In some of the libraries, privately assigned study desks are available for semester long use. Check with the individual library for more information.