Who to Contact

Chris Erskine, Library Assistant – Accessibility
905 525 9140 extension 27521
erskinec@mcmaster.ca

Chris Erskine is located on the upper level of the Library. Please ask for him at the information desk if you visit in person.

If Chris is not available, please ask for:

Liz Bayley, Director
905 525 9140 extension 22545
bayleyl@mcmaster.ca

During the hours the Library is open, someone can always be reached at 905 525 9140 extension 22324.

Access to the Library

Persons with disabilities have access to the main entrance of the library by taking the purple elevators in the McMaster Health Sciences Centre to the second floor.

There is an elevator to provide access to the lower level of the library, where the print collection and quiet study space is located. 

Accessible attendant washrooms are located on both levels of the library.

The information desk and group study rooms are all accessible, as is a printer on each level of the library.  In addition all major doors are button operated and all inner door numbers have Braille.

Research Assistance

Students and faculty requiring assistance should contact their program liaison librarian.

Staff at the Information Desk on the Main Floor will also assist in finding Library materials and resources.

Retrieval of Library Material

Anyone at a service point will assist you in locating and retrieving material from the Health Sciences Library.  If at all possible please contact the Library in advance of your visit to ensure that assistance and the materials are ready when you arrive.

Computer Software

The library is equipped with adaptive software on all of our public computer terminals (except for the express stations). The software found on our computers includes:

• Zoomtext 9.1
• JAWS 11.0
• Kurzweil 3000

Other On-Campus Disability Resources

• Library Services for Students with Disabilities (http://library.mcmaster.ca/lssd/)
• McMaster University Accessibility Map (http://csd.mcmaster.ca/csd_pages/MAC_Access_Map.html)
• Centre for Student Development.  Disability Services (http://csd.mcmaster.ca/sswd)
• Accessibility at McMaster (http://www.mcmaster.ca/accessibility/)

Page updated January 25, 2010