Students can request alternative formats for textbooks or any other part of Seneca Libraries print collection by first contacting the Counselling and Accessibility Services Office. Your counselor will help you through the request process.
In order to make library collections more accessible to patrons with print disabilities, Seneca Libraries facilitates access to the Accessible Content E-Portal (ACE). ACE is a repository of books in accessible format that is managed by Scholar’s Portal, a service of the Ontario Council of University Libraries. ACE provides books in the following formats: colour PDF, black & white PDF, DAISY, plain text and e-pub. Please note that ACE is accessible to current students, faculty and staff only and may only be accessed by users with a verified perceptual disability. Eligible students will be given a token to log onto the website and search for books. To request a token please send and email to: altformats@senecapolytechnic.ca. Two videos explain how to use ACE:
CELA is the Centre for Equitable Library Access. It is a non-profit organization that provides access to close to 1 million accessible titles including more than 50 periodicals in alternative format to people with print disabilities. There are several service choices including DAISY text, DAISY audiobooks, and Braille.
All you need to access CELA’s Bookshare collection is a public library card.
PLEASE NOTE: This site was designed solely for informational purposes for the Seneca Polytechnic community. All other users are encouraged to check and confirm the information needed with their institution or public library. This site is prepared by library staff and is not reviewed by legal council.
