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Students with Disabilities
Library
Services to Students with Disabilities
Renton Technical College Library makes every reasonable
effort to
provide all students, including those with disabilities, with access
to its collections and service.
Building Access
Campus Map
RTC Library is the entire second floor of the TRC
building in the
southeast corner of campus. The main doors to both the
building
and the library have power assist door openers. There are both
stairs and a wheelchair-accessible elevator to the second floor.
Restrooms
All Technology Resource Center restrooms are wheelchair
accessible.
The restrooms closest to the library are located next to the
elevators
outside the library doors.
Equipment
RTC Library offers the
following assistive resources to its students.
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Computers with assistive
software. Please see the list below.
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Magnifying Glass. Available
at the circulation desk.
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Closed
caption televisions.
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Off-campus
reference help through QuestionPoint.
Assistance
If a patron needs special assistance they
should go to the Front Desk
and request assistance.
If a patron has a disability that requires special
assistance that cannot
be met by the staff or collections, he/she will be
referred to the RTC
Special Needs Counselor at (425) 235-5840 for
personalized help.
Software
on Library Computers
The library
offers the following software on all of its public access
computers:
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TextHELP
- offers a dictionary, plus assistance in choosing words.
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Wynn Reader
- reads text from documents.
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Zoom Text
- allows you to enlarge text and graphics.
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Homepage
Reader - reads text from web pages.
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IBM Home
Page Reader - reads text from web pages.
State
Resources
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
This site
offers information about the Talking Book & Braille Library,
plus
information on who is eligible and how they can obtain services.
Also
included are links to other state and national agencies that offer
services to the disabled.
InfoEyes
Online
reference help for the visually impaired. This is partially staffed
by
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library librarians. You can get
help
online, or request help by email.
RTC
Assistance Students with Disabilities
ADA
Accommodations
The college is dedicated to providing reasonable
accommodations for
students needing special assistance. Students
with disabilities are
encouraged to meet with the Special Needs Counselor.
For more
information call (425) 235-5840.
Hearing Impaired (TTY) Services
RTC provides
access to all current and prospective students, employees
and job applicants
who are hearing impaired by calling the numbers
below:
Library TTY:
(425) 235-2216
Student Services TTY: (425) 235-5811
Human Resources TTY: (425) 235-2359
Last updated: 11/30/11
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