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Accessibility in the Libraries

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We have the followings services in place to make using Library Resources accessible to more people:

Tycoch Gorseinon Llwyn y Bryn Uni Centre All libraries

Screen Readers

  • Stationery & hand-held readers
  • Magnify & underline text
  • Change page colour & brightness

Available at the following libraries:

Tycoch Gorseinon Llwyn y Bryn

Screen Overlays & Coloured Paper

  • Borrow coloured screen overlays for use on library PCs & laptops
  • Borrow coloured paper for writing & printing

Available at the following libraries:

Tycoch Gorseinon Uni Centre
A landscape image showing one of the many areas containing bookable PCs

Height Adjustable Desks

  • Height adjustable desks for wheelchair users or those who want to stand up whilst working at a PC
  • Press a button on the front to move the desk upwards or down

Available at the following libraries:

Tycoch Gorseinon Uni Centre

Lift & Ramp Access

Lift access to the library is available at:

Tycoch Gorseinon Uni Centre

Ramp access is also available for the ground floor at Gorseinon Library

A collection of Journals

eBooks and eJournals

  • Go to Library Online to access eBooks & eJournals
  • Online books & Journals have software that allows you to change the font size & page colour

Available at:

All libraries

1-to-1 Support

  • Get in-person, online & phone support from Library staff
  • Judith Jenkins, the Library Advisor in the HE Library is an Autism Mentor and can offer additional support to Austistic learners

Available at:

All libraries

Books suitable for various reading levels

  • Books suitable for readers at different reading levels can be found in the @ Y Parc area
  • Books to support Enlgish language and mathematical skills area also available

Available at:

Tycoch

Individual Study Space

  • The libraries also have designated, individual study spaces.

Available at:

All libraries

Books delivered to other campuses

  • Log in to Library Search to request books from other campuses to be delivered to the campus library where you are based

Available at:

All libraries

ESOL Support

  • Staff at Llwyn Y Bryn campus are especially experienced with supporting students who are undergoing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

Available at:

Llwyn y Bryn

Wi-Fi

  • Laptops and mobile phones are available to connect to the Gower College Swansea Eduroam Wi-Fi using eduroam | GCS
     

Available at:

All libraries

Contact the Library team

Gower College Swansea Library
Gower College Swansea
Tycoch Road
Swansea
SA2 9EB