Access Guide
Access To
- Main Building Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is located on the first floor of the Deane Road Main Building, ahead and to the right on exiting the lift, at the end of the corridor which leads to the rotunda. .
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and doors permanently held open.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the Main Building Learning Resource Centre.
- There are double manual doors which opens away from you.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 81cm.
- The doors has a high visual contrast.
Reception
- The reception is located to the left of the LRC entrance.
- The distance from the LRC Entrance is 7m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 76cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- The flooring is patterned.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Some tables are fixed.
Library
- There is step-free level access throughout the library.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- The flooring is patterned.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the library includes: chairs without armrests and stools.
- Furniture available in the library includes: tables, desks and height adjustable desks.
- Some desks are fixed.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 103cm to 126cm from the floor.
- This library is able to provide material in the following formats: large print, ebook, ejournal and audio.
- Auxiliary aids available in this library include: large key keyboards, a trackball mouse, ergonomic chairs, adjustable foot rests, document holders, coloured overlays and headsets.
- Accessible software available for the computers includes: ClaroRead.