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Accessibility and Scanning Requests

If you have an accessibility need for an ebook or audiobook, first ask the Library (or request anonymously through Disability Services at Olin) to see if they can license a copy. This is the easiest and most clearly copyright-compliant option for you and Olin staff. All Olin-licensed ebooks are hosted on screen-reader compatible platforms. If you have screen reader issues, please tell The Library.

If we cannot get an ebook, you may request book scanning through the Disability Services at Olin (DSO).

DSO also provides access to SensusAccess, which allows students, faculty, staff, and alumni to automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media including audio books (MP3 and DAISY), e-books (EPUB, EPUB3 and Mobi), digital Braille, digital large-print, and BeeLine Reader. The service can also remediate inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and LaTeX projects and deliver them into more accessible and less tricky formats. Furthermore, SensusAccess can translate documents from one language into another. The Olin community can start using SensusAccess easily by visiting https://oah.olin.edu/.