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When the MPR is not currently or expected to be reserved for instruction, employees may request access for one-time events. The MPR may not be reserved for regularly scheduled classes or meetings.

Persons with Disabilities

91�Թ�� is committed to providing equal access to services and collections to all persons. The Dwight Marvin Library staff will promptly respond to individual requests for accommodation and will confer with the campus Center for Adaptive and Assistive Technologies (CAAT) or the Office of Human Resources on a case by case basis to verify eligibility, accommodation or compliance. A librarian is designated as the coordinator for library services to persons with disabilities.

The Marvin Library Learning Commons is an accessible building, with elevator access to all floors. Renovations to the building completed since the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have improved features of the original building so that all public restrooms include ADA compliant facilities and barrier-free service counters. All public areas are designated for either group study, quiet study, or silent study. Individuals may select the area that best meets their needs whether areas that permit talking or provide low distraction. Contact the library director to report inaccessible building facilities.

Accommodations include the following services:

Paging
Individuals with disabilities which prevent retrieving materials from the stacks may request assistance from library staff. The request must include the call number of any item needed; assistance with locating call numbers is provided by librarians in the Writing and Research Center. Items will be paged based on staff availability, within 24 business hours.

Copying/Printing
Individuals with disabilities which prevent independently photocopying or printing may request assistance from library staff. Copying requests must include the original material with any special instructions. Individuals must arrange for payment of copies or printing with library staff; this may require briefly surrendering a student ID card for payment processing. Items will be copied based on staff availability, within 24 business hours.

Alternative formats
If alternative accessible format is required, please contact the coordinator of library services to persons with disabilities or designee. Alternative formats may include large print, audio, or digital formats, or other formats determined by the CAAT. Alternative formats will be provided as soon as possible, but may require more than 24 business hours.

Instruction
Faculty who have arranged library instruction must alert faculty librarians of known students who require accommodation in compliance with FERPA regulations in order to prepare presentations and distributed materials in accessible format.

Group study room
MRV 144 is designated for persons with disabilities. Furniture is arranged for convenient wheelchair access. The room may be used by individuals or groups of up to five. Contact the coordinator for library services to persons with disabilities to discuss any additional needs.

Adaptive equipment
A student workstation in the Writing and Research Center includes the adaptive suite of software selected by CAAT. Equipment is available for persons who require enlarged print text or high contrast textual presentation. A public computer workstation is available for web browsing using adaptive software for speech output. Video playback equipment includes options for closed caption display.

Online resources
Accessibility is considered when selecting research databases and other online resources from third-party providers. Contact the coordinator of library services for persons with disabilities if inaccessible elements prevent use of online resources so that an alternative can be located or a solution determined. The library adheres to CAAT protocols for responding to accessible web content issues.

Access to the Second Floor Faculty Office Annex
Access to second floor offices MRV 201-214 in the adjoining Marvin Faculty Office Annex is provided using the elevator in the Marvin Library Learning Commons and arranging for library staff to open the emergency door to the faculty office corridor in the annex. Speak with staff at the first floor service desk and access will be provided during regular hours of business.

March 20, 2017
Approved by Center for Access and Assistive Technology
Approved by Associate Dean, Instructional Support Services and Retention
Approved by Vice President for Academic Affairs

TEC-SMART and other off-campus locations

Marvin Library is located on the main Troy campus and is open six days per week, providing nearly eighty hours of service weekly during the academic year. While students and faculty based at the Malta TEC-SMART campus, or one of many other off-campus locations, might find it difficult to visit the library, access to most resources and services is available through our website.

Access to Books

Nearly 100,000 academic electronic books (eBooks) are available to current students and faculty. Search for eBooks in our online catalog. eBooks can be used as sources for research papers and other assignments, just like print books.

Students or faculty registered only for classes at campuses more than 20 miles from Troy may request home delivery of print books from the Marvin Library collection; TEC-SMART students are eligible for this service. Use the Resource Sharing system to set up an account and to request books. Inform us in the Notes section that you are a distance student; items will be mailed to your home address after your current off-campus status is verified. A postage-paid return envelope will be included. Late fines and replacement fees are the responsibility of the borrower. Interlibrary loan services are available in the same manner. Students registered for classes in both Troy and Albany as well as off-campus locations in the same semester, are ineligible for home delivery.

Access to Journals and Journal Articles

Use the library’s from anywhere that you have web access to find articles related to all courses taught at the college. From the library website, more than 70 research databases contain millions of articles from scholarly journals, newspapers and magazines.

Resource Sharing Service

The library provides a resource sharing service, a process of lending and borrowing material between libraries.

Research Help

Use the " " service for 24/7 assistance. Librarians are available by phone, by email, and by online chat. Explore the for recommended starting points for research in just about every academic department.

In-class Instruction about Library Services

Faculty may request librarian instruction about library services at TEC-SMART or other off-campus locations. Librarians will visit off-campus locations on an availability basis. Please contact the library’s instructional coordinator at library@hvcc.edu to make arrangements at least two weeks in advance.

Need Other Help?

Contact us at library@hvcc.edu to describe what you need so we can determine how to provide assistance to you. The library is committed to providing equivalent services to students and faculty who study and teach either on campus, at another location, or online.