Library Services for Persons with Disabilities
Mason Library, in Washington D.C., serves patrons with disabilities by providing special assistance to facilitate the use of the Library and its collections. If you have a disability that limits your independent use of the Library, please consult a librarian for assistance. If your disability requires the use of assistive technology, the Library will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs; all such accommodations must be arranged prior to your use of the Library. Staff and faculty members should contact the SAIS Human Resources Office at (202) 663-5655. Students should contact the SAIS Office of Student Services at (202) 663-5705.Depending upon your particular need, Library staff members will assist you by:
- Facilitating your use of the online JHU Libraries Catalog.
- Filling out hold slips, ILL requests, or other library forms.
- Retrieving books from stacks and shelf areas (depending on the availability of library staff.).
- Photocopying a limited number of pages from books and journals at the usual library rate.
- Providing a personal tour of the Library.
- Providing help with use of the Library's electronic resources, including electronic reserves.
- Providing help with use of the Library's print reference collection.
- If library staff are busy and the assistance you need requires an extended period of time, you may be asked to return at a less busy time or make an appointment. You are responsible for complying with due dates and other library borrowing rules for all materials checked out in your name.
For additional information, please contact a SAIS librarian or the SAIS Student Affairs Office.