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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This is typically a matter of negotiation between the student,
the major professor and the accommodations provider. In the past I have always
agreed to convert any book that the major prof indicated was a core materials
but as far as books for research, thesis or dissertation it was incumbent on
the student to indicate what specific materials they needed or required to
complete their degree requirements. In most instances I have agreed to “dirty
scan and ocr” the materials but refused to actually edit any of the
underlying text unless there was a compelling reason that was established to do
so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>As to library materials, research is a key requirement of graduate
study and in most instances the systems are fairly accessible. For ILL loan
materials or reference materials equipment was made available for the student to
do their own scanning and conversion and from time to time they could request
that these materials be converted for them but their major prof had to be a
member of the group making the final decision.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Ron Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Roll,Marla<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technologists in Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] obligation to provide alt format for research/thesis
work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>A colleague from our library contacted me to solicit thoughts on
our satellite university’s obligation to provide all books potentially
used to write a master’s thesis in a digital format due to a
disability. </span>To summarize the situation. The librarian at
this other campus is working with an undergraduate student that intends to
apply for graduate school. She has been successfully acquired OCR capable
journal articles and scanning articles for the student. She is
trying to determine what reasonable accommodations are for books. If she
has a book in print is she required to scan the book or purchase an
electronic/Braille copy of the book? What if she borrows the book from
another library (interlibrary loan). Can she legally scan an entire book
that the library owns or another library owns and give the student the
electronic file? Is it reasonable to expect a library to purchase an
electronic/Braille copy of a book or scan any book that the student might need
in the course of their research?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Can you all provide me input that I can share with this
librarian? How are other campuses handling alt format for books and
resources used in the research process? Students do not buy them so what
is the obligation on the part of the library?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks much,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Marla Roll<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>Marla C. Roll, MS, OTR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>Director, Assistive Technology Resource Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>304 Occupational Therapy Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>Fort Collins, CO 80523<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>970-491-2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>mcroll@cahs.colostate.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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