Library support services

Mansfield Library support services

The Mansfield Library is a rich resource of accessible resources. The library site includes a complete list of faculty and staff resources and information about services for individuals with disabilities.  A few are highlighted below.  

1. Accessible materials available on course reserves: Traditional Course Reserves make physical items available for checkout, including textbooks, library books, videos, CDs, and copies of readings. Instructors specify the check-out period for items placed on Traditional Course Reserve. The library will work with instructors and students to find and/or provide accessible materials, including captioned media items for Course Reserves and classroom instruction. For help scanning course materials, contact Julia Jackman-Brink at 406-243-6730 or julia.jackman-brink@umontana.edu.
2. Accessible electronic syllabi. Course syllabi are available in screen-reader-friendly (PDF) format through the campus institutional repository, Scholarworks. 
3. Support for the creation of accessible resources. Visit the course reserves page and the Create, Write & Publish research guide at the library, where we connect you to helpful tips for creating your own accessible documents, ebooks, videos, audio, podcasts, and other media. For help with the production studios, contact library.studiosupport@umontana.edu 
4. Accessible media: Want to use an educational video or feature film for instruction? Don’t use a bootleg copy; check the library. Our collection contains many accessible media items (physical formats such as DVDs and streaming titles through subscription databases). If we don’t own the title you need, ask us to purchase it for you. Audiovisual materials are available for checkout and can be scheduled in advance for your class.
5. Accessible books: Looking for a textbook for class, an accessible version of a print book for your research, or recreational reading? Check the library; if our version is not accessible to you, contact Teressa Keenan at library.accessibletext@mso.umt.edu. We have agreements with Hathi Trust, Bookshare, and the Internet Archive that allow us to convert many of our print materials into screen reader-friendly formats.
6. Library Reference and Instruction: Librarians are available to assist all campus community members with reference, research, and instruction needs. If you are interested in co-teaching with a librarian, bringing your students to the library for a librarian-led session, or would like assistance developing a research assignment, please fill out our teaching request form. Call the Information Center at 406-243-6866 for reference help or chat/email a Librarian using the pop-up chat box on any library webpage. See all our services for faculty and staff or the Contact Us page.
7.  Interlibrary Loan documents are accessible: Need an article the library doesn't have access to? Use Interlibrary Loan (Phone: 406-243-6736; E-mail: library.ill@umontana.edu). Articles received electronically are available to the person who requested them 24/7 for 30 days from the date of receipt. They can be viewed, printed, pasted into documents, or downloaded to a personal computer. The library will ensure that articles received electronically are accessible.

 Find a resource that is inaccessible?  Want to use a resource owned by the library or available through our databases or full-text subscriptions but discover that it’s not accessible? Let us know, and we will work with the vendor and other UM departments to make it accessible. Simply ask anyone at the information desk or contact us; they will figure out what needs to be done and who can do it.