Accessible Library Services

Eligibility

In accordance with the Communications and Information Standards of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Confederation College Paterson Library Commons will provide upon request, an accessible or conversion ready format of print-based resources held in its collections* to registered students, faculty, or staff with a verified “perceptual disability” in accordance with the definition provided in the Canadian Copyright Act.

Requesting an Accessible Format for Books from the Library Collection

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Confederation College’s Paterson Library Commons will provide, upon request, an accessible or conversion ready format of print-based resources held in its collection to registered patrons with a disability. Print material from our special collections, archival materials, rare books and donations are not included in this service.

Canadian Copyright Act

The Canadian Copyright Act defines a “perceptual disability” as follows:

“perceptual disability” means a disability that prevents or inhibits a person from reading or hearing a literary, musical, dramatic or artistic work in its original format, and includes such a disability resulting from

(a) severe or total impairment of sight or hearing or the inability to focus or move one's eyes,

(b) the inability to hold or manipulate a book, or

(c) an impairment relating to comprehension;

*Special collections, archival materials, rare books and donations are exempt under this standard

 By filling out and submitting this form, you certify that you are a person with a perceptual disability based on the provided definition. You also agree that any accessible or conversion-ready format of print-based material provided by the Paterson Library Commons is for your personal use only; you will not copy, share or redistribute restricted materials.

Any claim of copyright infringement as a result of a breach of this agreement will be the sole responsibility of the student or employee.