Accessibility

Services

The JMU Libraries strives to provide collections, services, and programs that reflect a variety of perspectives and lived experiences. Please see Services & Spaces for a complete listing of services available in the libraries.

• Library book and journal shelving may be difficult for people to navigate and use. We can retrieve books from any JMU library for you to pick up at any library, without restriction or excuse. We can also scan articles from JMU-owned journals and deliver them electronically. Request materials through Interlibrary Loan or by logging in to the library catalog.
• E-books, e-journals, and databases are available on and off campus to JMU students, faculty, and staff. Learn how to connect to JMU’s online resources from off campus. We work with publishers and vendors to ensure accessibility compliance according to the ADA.
• Library staff, liaison librarians, and instructional designers are available for individual and group consultations in person, by phone, and online via email, or online conferencing. Visit our Consultation and Instruction page to request a consultation.
• Instructional designers and library staff are available to consult with faculty on making their courses more accessible and inclusive, including on universal design for learning, video captioning, and technology affordances for accessibility. Contact us via Ask the Library.
• We provide a variety of events and self-paced Canvas courses, some of which are on topics relevant to accessibility and inclusion in teaching, learning, and research. Faculty, don’t miss our Learning Access Through University Design self-paced Canvas course!
• Students needing additional help studying for or taking the MREST due to a learning or other disability may email Kathy Clarke, the First Year Librarian. Students registered with the Office of Disability Services (ODS) may take the MREST in the ODS computer lab. Contact the Office of Disability Services for more information. All of the tutorials in the Madison Research Essentials Toolkit are closed-captioned and have transcripts.
• The Libraries partners with the Office of Disability Services (ODS) to provide accessible classroom materials for groups and individuals. Examples include 3D printed models and accessible PDFs of print materials. Please contact the Office of Disability Services for more information.
• Our De-stress for Success resource guide and events are designed to help you reduce your stress load. Throughout the year we host therapy dogs, coloring and other craft tables, and mindfulness events that are open to anyone in the community.
• Our accessibility-related online resource displays include: Disability: History, Rights & Lived Experiences and Disability Advocacy Week 2023.

Spaces

We strive to create equitable, accessible, and welcoming library spaces that support the diverse learning and research needs of our diverse campus community. Please see our Library Locations pages for information about spaces, features, technology, and collections in the JMU Libraries facilities.

Maps, Parking, and Entrances

The JMU map includes accessibility information about parking, entrances, and building features for these library locations:

• ETMC (in Memorial Hall)
• JMU Libraries Express (1050 S. Main St.)
• Music Library (in the Music Building)
• Rose Library

Universal Restrooms

Rose Library has two universal restrooms. They are single-occupancy, accessible restrooms located within the Rose Library 24/7 Space. A JACard is required for entry to the 24/7 space.

JMU Libraries Express has one universal, single-occupancy, accessible restroom.

Accessible Technology Lab

Rose Library has an Accessible Technology Lab. Students, faculty, or staff interested in using the lab should contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS).

Resources

• The JMU Accessibility page is a central information hub for people with disabilities as well as providing information for faculty and staff on promoting an accessible campus experience. It is managed by the Office of Equal Opportunity. Resources include the accessibility parking map, the barrier reporting form, and information on designing accessible campus events.
• The Office of Disability Services is both a resource and a place of community for JMU students who have disabilities.
• The Disability Studies Research Guide supports JMU students and faculty interested in disability studies research, including in the Disability Studies minor program.