Accessible & Assistive Services: Devices & Study Rooms

Accessible workstations are available on each floor of the Library. On the Library's main floor, the accessible station is located in the Computing Support & Print Services area adjacent to the printers. On the upper level of the Library, the accessible station is located near the printer and photocopier.

Accessible workstations include:

• Desktop PC
• Monitor
• Large-print, black-on-yellow ZoomText keyboard
• Trackball mouse (regular mouse available upon request)
• Printing via COD's Web-based SmartPrint system
• All Library computer workstations allow screen enlargement
• The productivity software available on all Library computers, plus ZoomText 11 Magnifier/Reader software

Located on the main floor, just outside the SRC 2024 Library classroom and on the upper floor of the Library next to the accessible workstation are the Clearview+ Speech (providing both a video magnifier and text-to-speech technology).

Enlarge material (books, newspapers, handouts, letters, and pictures) or change the high contrast viewing modes with one easy-to-use dial.

To activate the Speech feature, simply touch the screen and listen to articles, handouts, letters and books with a natural sounding voice and full page overview.

Insert a flash drive or SD card and save your text-to-speech files for later use. Not only can you use the Clearview+ to open and read saved documents, you can also view and enlarge saved picture files.

This room can accommodate a student in a mobility device and/or a small group (maximum capacity: 6). The Accessible Study Room is available for students with disabilities possessing COD letters of accommodation (as designated by COD's Center for Access & Accommodations). The room provides students with disabilities a place to work and study individually or as a small group. It is not intended for socializing.

In addition to all of the hardware/software features available on Library public area accessible workstations, the Accessible Study Room workstation features a height adjustable table, a webcam and Video Chat software. Headsets with microphones are available, upon request, when students check out the study room. The room also features dimmable floor lamps as an alternative to overhead lights, a moveable white board and a flat table with chairs.

Study rooms are available for 3-hours at a time by prior reservation or at time of arrival, if available. Students can reserve via phone (630)-942-2106, email circulation@cod.edu, or in-person at the main (lower) level Circulation Desk.

Study rooms may be renewed for one additional 3-hour period per day, subject to availability. If your current room is unavailable, you may be asked to relocate to another available study room to extend your reservation.

• Accessible Study Room keys are checked out at the main (lower) level Circulation Desk.
• Students must check out the room in person and be present in the Library for the duration of the booking. Guests of students in the space cannot continue the reservation after the primary student has vacated.
• First time users must present their letter of accommodation to circulation staff. Subsequently, students will not have to present their letters.
• For questions about the accessible student study room, contact Library Circulation Services at (630) 942-2106.

This individual or small group study room has a maximum capacity of 2. The Low Sensory Study room is available for students with disabilities (as designated by COD's Center for Access & Accommodations) possessing COD letters of accommodation. The room provides students with disabilities a place to work and study individually or as a small group in a calming environment. It is not intended for socializing.

The room features a white board, flat table with two chairs, a dimmable, RGB color-changing table lamp, a dimmable floor lamp as an alternative to overhead lights, and a white noise machine.

Study rooms are available for 3-hours at a time by prior reservation or at time of arrival, if available. Students can reserve via phone (630)-942-2106 or email circulation@cod.edu. In-person checkout and booking of the Low Sensory Room take place at the upper level Circulation Desk.

Study rooms may be renewed for one additional 3-hour period per day, subject to availability. If your current room is unavailable, you may be asked to relocate to another available study room to extend your reservation.

• Low Sensory Study room keys are checked out at the upper level Circulation Desk.
• Students must check out the room in person and be present in the Library for the duration of the booking. Guests of students in the space cannot continue the reservation after the primary student has vacated.
• First time users must present their letter of accommodation to circulation staff. Subsequently, students will not have to present their letters.
• For questions about the low sensory student study room, contact Library Circulation Services at (630) 942-2106.

A one-handed keyboard is available for patrons with hand-related physical disabilities. This device looks like a traditional full-sized keyboard but has two embedded half-keyboards and allows typing with either hand or both hands at once.

You can check out the keyboard and get help connecting it to any computer in the library at the Computing Support and Printing Services desk located on the main floor of the Library. (This device is available for in-Library use only.)

 

A variety of magnifiers are available at the Upper and Lower reference desks including:

• Hand-held magnifiers
• Rigid page magnifiers
• Ruler magnifiers

Library users may borrow these items for in-Library use by inquiring at either reference desk.