Faculty & Staff Resources

Ideally, accessible versions of course materials should be available to all students and should not require students to register with Disability Resources. 

• Check with Follett to see if accessible electronic versions of texts are available alongside print editions
• Check with the library to see if materials are available in accessible formats

The library licenses digital content from a variety of vendors, most of whom provide documentation regarding their compliance with accessibility standards.

Digitization

Notice: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.  The person reproducing materials is responsible for any infringement.  

Subject to copyright and Fair Use guidelines, print materials may be digitized into a format that is compatible with screen readers. Contact Academic Technology for additional information about creating accessible digital versions of materials.

Create accessible PDFs from print

• The library has an overhead book scanner that can produce accessible PDFs. The scanner software can automatically remove the book gutter and fingers from scanned images. Library staff are happy to assist users in learning to use the scanner.
• Free apps like Microsoft Lens can create accessible PDFs using your phone's camera.

Create accessible PDFs, EPUBs, etc. from previously scanned files 

• The UDOIT Advantage tool in Canvas can identify scanned and untagged PDFs and generate accessible versions.
• Other programs like the full version of Adobe Acrobat can also convert PDFs into accessible formats.

Magnification

A print magnification station is located on the upper level of Freel Library.

When commercial or freely-licensed versions of course materials in accessible formats are not available, students with documented disabilities may register with MCLA's Disability Resources Office, who can often arrange for students to obtain copies of materials in alternative, accessible formats from a variety of sources. Due to publishers' and copyright restrictions, these alternative formats are usually only available to the individual student making the request. Please note that obtaining accessible copies and/or converting materials into accessible formats can require substantial lead time -- as much as eight weeks.

For these purposes, "accessible” means that a student with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use, and without delay. Digital accessibility standards are met by adherence to the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA, or any successor policy version duly approved by the W3C. 

Included in the definition of course materials are Canvas course content (Pages, Assignments, etc.) as well as all instructional materials (syllabi, textbooks, presentations, handouts, etc.), including videos, whether delivered within the College’s learning management system, in face-to-face classes, or in an alternate fashion (email, etc.). 

[pending approval through college governance]