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Library Accessibility

A guide to the accessibility services available at the Library

Support for students with deafness and hard of hearing

Our staff are aware of students who are hard of hearing or dead, and a re more than happy to communicate in ways which suit you. We can use speech-to-text services or visual aids to assist you with any library queries, and you are able to find answers to most questions on our website.

If you have a query and do not wish to ask at the desk, you can email us at library@lincoln.ac.uk

Inbuilt accessibility tools

Many devices have pre-installed accessibility tools. You can find out more about what is available for your device and how these tools work on these "How To" guides

SensusAccess

SensusAccess is a website that helps you change documents into different formats. These include:

  • Audiobooks: MP3 and DAISY
  • E-books: EPUB, EPUB3, and Mobi
  • Digital Braille
  • Digital large print
  • BeeLine Reader

The service can also make hard-to-read documents easier. This includes:

  • Image-only files
  • JPG pictures
  • Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
  • LaTeX projects

SensusAccess can also translate documents from one language to another.

You can visit SensusAccess for more details on how you can use their services with your studies and request alternative file types.