Accessibility Support

The Accessible Content E-Portal (ACE) contains alternative formats of the print book collections of participating Ontario colleges and universities.

Current Humber students and faculty who have a perceptual disability can contact library@humber.ca to request an ACE access token.

The following tutorials provide tips on using ACE.

• getting started
• searching the portal 
• ACE guide for students.

Please contact the Accessible Learning Services if you require textbooks in alternative formats.

ACE is managed by Scholars Portal, a service of the Ontario Council of University Libraries. This initiative is possible because the Canadian Copyright Act supports persons with perceptual disabilities.

All Library spaces and services are located in the Learning Resource Commons (LRC) building. Do not hesitate to ask a Library team member for assistance.

• The North Library is located on the fourth floor of the LRC. 
• The North Learning Commons is located on the third floor of the LRC.

Learning Commons spaces

• Height-adjustable print release stations
• The Adaptive Technology Room is in L3082. The room includes the following:
  • Hardware: 10 PC computers
  • Software: Read & Write, Kurzweil 3000, Jaws, Zoomtext

Library spaces

• Motion-sensor entrance
• Clearview+ magnifier
• Height-adjustable print release stations

Campus spaces

• Wheelchair-accessible elevators
• Accessible washrooms on every floor

At Lakeshore, the Library and Learning Commons spaces are in separate buildings. Do not hesitate to ask a Library team member for assistance.

• The Lakeshore Library is located in B202 of the B building on the west side of campus.
• The Lakeshore Learning Commons is located on the first floor of L building on the east side of campus.

Library spaces

• Motion-sensor entrance
• Height-adjustable print release stations
• The Adaptive Technology space is located on the main floor. The room includes the following:
  • Hardware: 1 Optelec, 3 PC computers
  • Software: Read & Write, Kurzweil 3000, Jaws, Zoomtext
• The barrier-free lift provides wheelchair and scooter access between levels.
  • The lift key is available at the circulation desk.

Learning Commons spaces

• Height-adjustable print release stations

Campus spaces

• Washrooms are located just outside of the Library.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Library’s DVDs and streaming video collections are closed captioned or accompanied by transcripts when closed captioning is unavailable. 

Streaming video captions can be turned on using the following steps:

For Audio Cine

• Find the CC symbol in the film preview box.
• Select the white subtitle icon in the bottom-right of the video player and choose the language of the subtitles.

For CBC Curio

• Toggle the CC button on or off in the video player.

For Criterion On-Demand

• Choose the play button with “Closed Caption” written beside it.

For JoVE

• Choose the closed caption box in the video player and select the language of your subtitles. 

For Kanopy

• Select the CC icon in the bottom-right corner of the video player.
• Slide the toggle next to Captions to turn them on.
• Select Captions Settings to customize how captions appear.

For McIntyre

• Choose the closed caption box in the video player and select the language of your subtitles. 

For National Film Board

• Choose the closed caption box in the video player and select the language of your subtitles. 
• Select Captions Settings to customize how captions appear.

Get in touch with us at library.videos@humber.ca when:

• You don't find what you're looking for.
• Your required video is not captioned or another format is needed.

LEAP is a College Libraries Ontario (CLO) initiative that is supported by the Ontario Colleges Library Service (OCLS).

• LEAP is a self-audit tool that library staff at participating institutions use to evaluate the accessibility of Library eResources.
• Completed evaluations are entered into a repository of accessibility assessment reports.
• Library staff can review the reports as they make acquisition decisions, support library users, and advocate for e-resource publishers to continually improve their accessibility features.
• Humber participates in LEAP by conducting accessibility assessments and adding them to the repository.

Get in touch with us at library@humber.ca if you need alternative formats for content from any Library database.