If any library patron is in need of emergency assistance, a refuge alarm is located on both the second and third floors of the library next to the elevator door. Just pull the alarm and wait at the location. When the alarm is pulled, the college's University Police Department is automatically notified and University Police officers will be dispatched to the location as soon as possible.

Two separate entrances, close to the handicapped parking, are available for patrons with mobility impairments (map). Access is by key card only. Qualified patrons wishing a key card must submit an application with the Coordinator of Special Services.

Special equipment in Butler Library to assist patrons with disabilities includes:

• A Visual-Tek - a video magnifier which can enlarge reading and writing material up to 60 times its original size.
• The Reading Edge - a computer which scans printed material and uses a speech synthesizer to read it aloud. It is designed for individuals with visual impairments, dyslexia, reading disabilities, or who have other difficulties accessing print. It is housed in Special Services room 110F in the StudyQuad. Patrons who wish to use the Reading Edge must schedule a demonstration and training session with the Coordinator of Special Services. A Braille dictionary is also located in that room.
• A speech compressing cassette tape player and talking book machines are located in Media Services, which also provides taping facilities. Media Services also has a microfilm reader, several microfiche machines, and a microforms photocopier with high-magnification.

Librarians provide individualized reference assistance for people with disabilities. Ask at the Information Commons if you need any kind of assistance using or locating materials. The library staff will retrieve books and provide photocopying for journal articles and reserve materials. Call the Coordinator of Special Services at least 24 hours in advance to request this service.

Feel free to call Reference Librarian Amy Rockwell, the Coordinator of Special Services, at 878-6321 for training in the use of the Visual-Tek or Reading Edge. You may also make an appointment for individualized instruction on how to use library resources or for other special assistance. If you have any suggestions or special problems which we are not currently addressing, please bring them to the attention of the Coordinator of Special Services. You will find that Butler Library is a flexible service organization whose goal is to quickly and conveniently provide you with the service you need.

Amy Rockwell
Coordinator of Special Services for Patrons with Disabilities
(716) 878-6321
(716) 878-3163 (FAX)
rockwead@buffalostate.edu