Access Guide
Access To
- The Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library is located on the first floor of The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies - R(D)SVS, to the left and straight ahead as you exit the main lift.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift, shiny flooring and patterned flooring.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access to enter The Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located on the first floor of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies - R(D)SVS, to the left and straight ahead as you exit the main lift.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 104cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- There is a push pad at a height of 84cm.
- The width of the opening is 160cm.
- The doors have a medium visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 120cm.
- The minimum width between the security barriers is 95cm.
- There is another similar entrance, located to the rear of the library and accessed through the Quiet Study Space, situated next to The Robertson Trust Study Landscape.
Reception (EdHelp Library Helpdesk)
- The reception is located straight ahead as you enter the Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library through its main entrance.
- The distance from the Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library main entrance is 5m.
- The most accessible route to reception has automatic doors.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 112cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Despite the signage, there is not a hearing loop system at the library helpdesk.
Library
- There is step-free level access throughout the library.
- Access throughout the library may include narrow walkways.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in the library includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests and riser recliner chairs.
- Furniture available in the library includes: tables, desks and height adjustable desks.
- Some tables are fixed.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 121cm to 147cm from the floor.
- The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: large text.
- Despite the signage, there is not a hearing loop system at the library helpdesk. The touchscreen detailed above is the self-service book borrow/return machine located opposite the library helpdesk. The touchscreen is placed on a counter which is 92cm high. There is another such machine located at the opposite end of the library, with similar specifications.
- This library is able to provide material in the following formats: ebook and ejournal.
- Auxiliary aids available in this library include: ergonomic chairs, adjustable foot rests, handheld magnifiers, coloured overlays and headsets.
- A PC placed on a height-adjustable desk is available. It has an ergonomic keyboard and mouse.