Today I
wrote to the Accessible Learning Center (ALC) at my University regarding a
barrier that I am having. At present, I receive my course textbooks in alternative
format (electronic) because books are very inaccessible to me, especially brand
new books. The issue that I am currently having is related to library books,
which I am finding very inaccessible. In the warmer weather, I would hang
library books outside to air out and bake in the sun for several days/weeks
before being able to be near them. I have to read my library books
outdoors on windy days, but with the colder/damper weather upon us, I haven't
been able to do this. Last Fall/Winter I tried sealing books in a
rubbermaid with zeolite rocks, baking soda and bamboo activated carbon, but
even this was not super effective. Generally, I try to limit my research to
journal articles and books that are available electronically, but there are
books that I simply must read for my research and am unable. I am growing
increasingly frustrated and do not know what to try next!
I did a
little bit of poking around online and found this reading box, which would be
absolutely perfect! I sent the photo to
the ALC requesting that one be purchased as part of my accommodation plan. It could be signed out from the library, or perhaps
signed out from the ALC on a term to term basis.
They did not offer to purchase this fancy reading box, but they did invite me to participate in a pilot project called Accessible Content E-Portal (ACE) which gives me access to electronic copies of any book that is currently in the library!
I did a
little bit of poking around online and found this reading box, which would be
absolutely perfect! I sent the photo to
the ALC requesting that one be purchased as part of my accommodation plan. It could be signed out from the library, or perhaps
signed out from the ALC on a term to term basis. 
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