The Library has a variety of services to accommodate UCSF students with disabilities. Efforts have been made to have our building accessible to everyone. Staff will work with students on a case-by-case basis whenever possible to meet individual needs. Please plan ahead for assistance with special services. Our services for UCSF students with disabilities are listed below:

First stop by the Information Services Desk, 3rd floor (building entry level). Library staff will help you get started using Library services. Have your UCSF campus identification card with you. Existing workload will be prioritized and every effort will be made to assist you in a reasonably expeditious manner. We can make no guarantee of provision of services on demand. Assistance will only be provided for those activities that you are not able to complete on a self-service basis. You can email us questions in advance.

Staff at the Information Desk can assist you, if necessary, to verify library call numbers. Generally, 5 citations per day can be readily verified. Information Desk staff will also contact someone from our Stacks staff to see if it will be possible to pick up materials for you that day. In some cases, you may be asked to put requests in priority order. When more than 5 items are requested it is likely that some will be processed on following days.

If you do request that materials be picked up, they will be picked up and taken to the Information Desk if you just want to read them. These materials will generally be ready within 1-4 hours of your request. Please check back at the Information Desk or call 476-2337 to verify that your materials are available.

If you indicate you want your Library materials photocopied, they will be taken to the Copy Services Office, 2nd floor. These materials will usually be ready for pick-up 4-24 hours after you make your request. Items will be copied for you by Library staff at the self-service rate if your disability prevents you from copying materials yourself. You can come by Copy Services or call 476-8128 to get a status report on your materials and arrange payment.

Copy Service staff can also assist you with non-Library photocopying at self-service rates if necessary. How quickly materials can be photocopied will depend on the Service's current workload and the amount of material you need copied.

The Interactive Learning Center (ILC Library), 2nd floor, has two voice activated computing workstations for student use. If you intend to use voice activated computing, you must be registered in advance with Eric Koenig in the Office of Student Relations, MU126. You will need to set up an account in the ILC in advance of your first session. Each voice activated computer user will have a separate account that only they can access. The two voice activated computers are located in rooms 226 and 227. These rooms may be reserved in advance at the Circulation desk, 3rd floor, for one or two hour increments

You can designate proxies who may borrow material, place holds and renewals, and perform certain other library business on your behalf. Up to 3 individuals, usually affiliated with UCSF, may be registered as proxies for each student. Each proxy will be issued a Library Borrower Account that will be attached to your Borrower Account. Book pick-up notifications, overdue notices, or other Library correspondence will be mailed directly to you, not your proxy.

Application forms for this service are available at the Circulation Desk, 3rd floor, or call 476-2335 to request that forms be mailed to you.

Other specialized services may also be provided. For example, we have previously stored special chairs or other equipment for students for as long as a quarter or more. It is best if these types of special requests are made several weeks in advance, giving us ample time to prepare to assist you.

Please contact Peggy Tahir, Acting Manager of Access Services, (415) 476-5765, if you have any special concerns, requests, or suggestions for improving our services.