{"id":2182,"date":"2021-05-07T09:50:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T13:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.7.254\/?page_id=2182"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:46:56","slug":"users-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/index.php\/university-libraries\/mercer-university-libraries-policies\/users-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Users with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2182\" class=\"elementor elementor-2182\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-372aa33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"372aa33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-521f1e7\" data-id=\"521f1e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413f324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"413f324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7a6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a7a6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Users with Disabilities Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2cdf33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2cdf33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mercer University Libraries staff is committed to providing equal access to people with disabilities. Like all library users, people with disabilities can receive research assistance from University Libraries staff. Mercer students who need extensive help are encouraged to make appointments by contacting us. Library users who need physical assistance accessing library materials or services can ask for assistance from library staff at one of the service desks. Members of the Mercer community who require any other accommodations should contact the library and the office of Access and Accommodations to make arrangements.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Patrons with disabilities can expect assistance on demand whenever practicable with services including retrieval of library materials, hold and ILL requests, access to microform and Course Reserve materials, and use of floor computers.\u00a0<\/li><li>Patrons can contact the\u00a0<strong>Circulation Desk\u00a0<\/strong>to make prior arrangements regarding reasonable accommodations. Services that may require prior arrangements include research consultations with research librarians, retrieval of multiple library items, or extensive copying of library materials.<ul><li>Tarver (Macon): (478) 301-2961<\/li><li>Swilley (Atlanta): (678) 547-6284<\/li><li>Douglas County: (678) 547-6461<\/li><li>Henry County: (678) 547-6316<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>For more information about ADA in Higher Education:<ul><li>Title III of the ADA (privately funded schools)<\/li><li>Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>For more information, contact the Access and Accommodations Office.<ul><li><strong>Katie Johnson<\/strong>, Executive Director \/ ADA Coordinator<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:johnson_kc@mercer.edu\">johnson_kc@mercer.edu<\/a><\/li><li>(478) 301-2778<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Dianne Wisham,\u00a0<\/strong>Assistant Director<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:wisham_dm@mercer.edu\">wisham_dm@mercer.edu<\/a><\/li><li>(478) 547-6478<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Andreena Patton,\u00a0<\/strong>Access Coordinator<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:patton_am@mercer.edu\">patton_am@mercer.edu<\/a><\/li><li>(478) 301-2810<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Whitney James,\u00a0<\/strong>Access Coordinator<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:james_wm@mercer.edu\">james_wm@mercer.edu<\/a><\/li><li>(478) 301-2810<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d528d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"63d528d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Users_With_Disabilities_Policy.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View as a PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001e991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"001e991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Users with Disabilities Policy Mercer University Libraries staff is committed to providing equal access to people with disabilities. 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