Services for Persons with Disabilities

The UCSD Libraries are committed to providing access to library materials, programs and services for all users. The Libraries mission is to serve the scholarly needs of the UCSD academic community and some library services are restricted to UCSD and UC faculty, students and staff. Other library users are invited to use our collections and visitor services as outlined in the UCSD Libraries Policy on Services to Visitors. All staff working in public service areas of the UCSD Libraries will make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests from library users with disabilities. If your disability is invisible, please identify yourself as having a disability when you seek assistance.

Parking

Accessible parking for patrons with disabled placards is available in various locations on campus. Please contact the UCSD Transportation/Parking Services Office at (858) 534-4223 for further information. For more information on Geisel Library parking and access for patrons with disabilities, please contact the Social Sciences and Humanities Library Circulation Desk at (858) 534-0134.

Building Access

All UCSD library buildings have electronic doors, elevators if multilevel, and accessible restrooms. Contact staff at the circulation desk of any library if further assistance is needed.

Locating Materials and Information

Library staff will assist you in obtaining information from online catalogs and other library equipment or resources that are inaccessible to you due to a disability.

Retrieving Materials

Library staff will retrieve known items from library stacks or other open areas that are inaccessible to you. The number of items retrieved per day may be limited due to staffing or workload considerations. When paging is not possible within 1-2 hours, particularly during evenings and on weekends, staff will make arrangements with you to have the material ready the next working day. Whenever possible, please contact the owning library in advance.

Proxy Borrowing Privileges

Patrons with valid UCSD Library borrowing privileges may designate another individual as a proxy to borrow materials for them if a temporary or permanent disability prevents coming to the library in person. Arrangements must be made in advance by contacting the Social Sciences and Humanities Library Proxy Borrowing Unit at (858) 534-0134 or (858) 822-5906.

Library Express
UCSD faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students may wish to use Library Express (LX) for retrieval and photocopying of materials. Items may be requested online and picked up at the UCSD library of your choice. This service is available only to current UCSD faculty, students, and staff.

Office for Students with Disabilities

Registered UCSD students are eligible for assistance from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). The Office for Students with Disabilities has equipped a computer room in the Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services (CLICS) with adaptive equipment. OSD provides training in the use of the equipment and users must be authorized by OSD. For more details on the CLICS Library OSD Room, and information on other campus services for students, contact the Office for Students with Disabilities at (858) 534-4382 (Voice/TTD).

Other Accommodations or Questions

Patrons with disabilities whose needs are not addressed here or who have specific Library Access questions should contact:

Lisa Ferguson
Public Services/Operations Manager
CLICS: Center for Library and Instructional Computing Resources
9500 Gilman Drive 0318
La Jolla, California 92093-0318
Voice: (858) 822-4811
Fax: (858) 822-4801
Email: lcferguson@ucsd.edu

For questions or concerns regarding UCSD campus access or policies, contact Barry Niman nimanb@ucsd.edu at (858) 534-6734.