Access Guide
Access To
- The Centre for Research Collections is located on the sixth floor of the George Square Main Library.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift, a slight ramp or slope and manual doors.
- There is no signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp to enter the Centre for Research Collections.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
- There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 196cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
Reception (Centre For Research Collections)
- The reception is located directly ahead as you enter the Centre for Research Collections.
- The distance from the Centre for Research Collections entrance is 7m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 100cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The reception has a television.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- The flooring is patterned.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: sofas, benches and stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
- Some chairs are fixed.
- There are videos with sign language that loop on the reception television.
Teaching (Collections Teaching Space)
- This is a seminar room.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The flooring is patterned.
- Floor coverings are even with no trip hazards.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- There are no designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables and height adjustable desks.
- Some tables are fixed.
- Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 74cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- This room has a television screen.
- There is a single manual door that opens away from you to enter this space.
The door has very low visual contrast and the opening width is 86cm.
The Wolfson Reading Room
- The Wolfson Reading Room is located to the right as you enter the Centre for Research Collections.
- There is a single manual door that opens away from you to enter this space.
- The door has very low visual contrast and the opening width is 86cm.
- Inside there is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- The flooring is patterned carpet and lighting levels are varied due to large glazed walls.
- There are fixed-height desks available, and one height adjustable desk.
- There are office chairs without armrests available.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located at the rear of the Centre for Research Collections.
- The distance from the Centre for Research Collections entrance is 18m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is Braille, tactile and pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 96cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a medium visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 152cm (width) x 204cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 99cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 107cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 114cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is a shelf, however there is an obstruction in front of it.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 99cm and 136cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.