Library

Alternative Formats Service

The Alternative Formats Service provides accessible copies of library resources and teaching materials to print disabled students.

Under the Equality Act 2010, we have a moral and legal duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled students. This includes providing library resources in alternative formats. We can supply copyrighted works due to the Copyright and Related Rights (Marrakesh Treaty etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which enables us to copy texts on behalf of print disabled students.

We can make sure that:

• Materials are provided in an electronic format
• Electronic resources reflow when magnified and can be read aloud by a screen reader
• Electronic resources do not have restrictions that cause you difficulties

We can also offer access to self-service support tools and databases such as RNIB Bookshare.

Eligibility

If you find that some library resources are difficult to use, you may have a print disability.

You might have a print disability if you:

• Have a reading or learning disability, such as dyslexia or ADHD
• Have a visual disability such as blindness or low vision
• Have a physical, mobility or flexibility disability that makes using a library resource difficult