Assistive Technology

Height Adjustable Tables

There are numerous workstations on height adjustable tables found throughout the Library's front entrance area and elsewhere. Classroom 134 has one height adjustable table near the classroom entrance. The Media Center, located on the Lower Level of the Library, also has a number of wheelchair accessible PC workstations. The Media Center is accessible via the elevators located in the northwest corner of the main Lobby.

Kurzweil

Kurzweil software is installed on all public workstations in Parks Library, and all laptops and tablets available for checkout at Tech Lending.  

Merlin LCD Magnifier

The Library has added a Merlin LCD magnifier for low vision needs. The Merlin is very intuitive and easy to use. You can select viewing modes for adjusting contrast and brightness, magnification levels from 2.7 to 85x, color options for the LCD display, and many other flexible features. You can learn more about this screen on the EnhancedVision webpage about Merlin LCDs.

Location:  Media Center, Lower Level

Hand-held Magnifiers

Hand-held magnifiers are available from Space and Stacks Management. Just come to the Library's Main Desk and ask for hand-held magnifiers there.