Assistive Technology at the Alvin Sherman Library

NSU's Alvin Sherman Library offers Assistive Technology resources including  assistive and adaptive devices for people with disabilities. This equipment is located on the first floor near the OIIT desk. For access please contact Ask A Librarian.

It is the policy of Nova Southeastern University to make reasonable accommodations for the use of trained service animals by individuals with disabilities in all public areas of the university.
 

To read the NSU policy click here.

 NSU's Alvin Sherman Library offers the following equipment for users requiring access to assistive technology:

PC Computer * - 27 inch monitor with the following software:

• Jaws 2018 Windows *
  • JAWS (Jobs Access with Speech) is a screen reading software that reads aloud what's on the PC screen and provides tools for navigating and accessing most popular software applications including Windows and the Internet (multilingual)
•  Kurzweil 3000 *
  • Kurzweil 3000 is a text to speech tool
•  Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium Edition *
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Premium allows the  user to interact with a PC by voice. Dictate or modify documents, spreadsheets and presentations, send email, search the Web, and more.
    •  Dragon Headset with microphone* (request at Reference Desk)
• MAGic Screen Magnification Software with Speech*
  • Provides high-definition text with letters for all fonts, even at the highest magnification. MAGic features 46 magnification levels from 1x to 36x.  MAGic with Speech features built-in human-sounding voices that can be controled independently for speaking text, mouse echo, and typing echo.

• cloudLibrary
  •   download audio books to your device - users must have either an NSU SharkCard or the Alvin Sherman Library public card
• Libby
  •  download Broward County Libraries e-books and audio books to your device - user must have a BCL card

Humanware Smart View Synergy Pl  Video magnifier machine*:

• Read books or documents.
• Progressive Image improves view of text in movement.
• Optimized to display a brighter and smoother high-quality image for all types of materials
• Magnification: 3.7x – 75x
• 23" LCD screen

Two TV monitors with built in (VCR Plus/VHS) video player

 DVD Player

• compatible with CD, DVD, MP3, CD-R, and  CD-RW

 46" LCD monitor

• 1920x1080 resolution
• supported input (D-sub, S-Video, Composite, RGBHV for PC, Component, DVI)

 *Donated by the Alvin Sherman Library Circle of Friends