The periodicals staff can usually accommodate requests within 24 hours. If you need assistance, the periodicals staff can take the payment down for you. The player can be check out with a student ID and taken anywhere in the library. Kurzweil Reading Edge - scans printed materials and converts the text to synthesized speech. Features include volume and speed adjustments, headphones and tape recording jack.
Text appears on a computer monitor, which highlights the words as they are read.
The program provides screen magnification and speech synthesis for screen description, commands, creating, editing, and reading electronic documents. In order to use this system you must set up a voice file which may require several hours of training. Success of the voice recognition program varies among users. No appointment is necessary. Services are not available during final exam weeks and interim periods.