Reading Lists @ UCL

If you are aware of print disabled students on your module you can help in them to access readings and resources in the following ways: 

• Check your student has a Summary of Reasonable Adjustments (SORA) and if not, refer them to Student Support and Wellbeing for an assessment.
• See the How to make your teaching materials accessible at UCL guidance from Library Services and Digital Accessibility.
• Your student may be eligible for RNIB Bookshare access.  Refer the student to Student Support and Wellbeing who can request RNIB Bookshare access from the Library Accessibility team if they are eligible.
• Some e-resource platforms have better accessibility features than others. See the Aspire platform list, scored for accessibility, to consider when adding readings to your list. 
• If any e-resources on your list have DRM or other technical barriers that prevent your student accessing a reading, let the Library Accessibility team know and they will look into digitising from the print holdings for your student.  They can also flag to the e-resources team any less-accessible platforms for consideration in future purchasing decisions.
• This Library guide on e-books and Assistive Technology has some information on built-in accessibility tools for e-book platforms, which may help.

In addition, you can alert the ReadingLists@UCL team and we will prioritise checking the reading lists for your print disabled student. Set up your online reading list then let us know you would like it reviewed and the deadline it is needed for. If chapters or extracts from print books are required please add a 'Library note' to flag which chapter / pages you would like digitised and these will be processed as usual under the CLA licence (these readings are available for your whole class).

We will:

• check readings link to e-resources (where existing e-journals and e-books are already held by the library).
• liaise with the Library Accessibility team to add links to any relevant digitised readings available via RNIB Bookshare (with a note to indicate the e-reading is only available to those with an RNIB account and login).
• where there are print only resources, we will recommend them for purchase as e-texts (where available, and affordable). 
• if any readings are still not available on the reading list electronically (but available in print in the library) we will let you know which they are, and copy in the Library Accessibility Team, who will continue helping the student 1:1 with sourcing these.

ReadingLists@UCL has a full Web Accessibility Statement from the software provider, Talis.

A link to this is also found on the ReadingLists@UCL home page, top toolbar.