Library Adaptive Technology Labs

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Computer Accommodations Program

The adaptive technology labs are available to University of Minnesota students with disabilities. For a list of equipment and software found in the labs please see Adaptive Technology Lab Equipment . The U of M Libraries have two (2) Adaptive Technology Labs provided through the Computer Accommodations Program (CAP):

• CAP hours in Wilson Library
  307 Wilson Library (West Bank)
  Location of Wilson Library
• CAP hours in Walter Library
  103 Walter Library (East Bank)
  Location of Walter Library

The University of Minnesota's Computer Accommodations Program (CAP) is a partnership of Academic & Distributed Computing Services and Disability Services. The program exists to assist University students, staff, and faculty with disabilities in accessing computers and information through the use of adaptive technology. The Adaptive Technology Labs provide state of the art electronic reading and information processing aids for people with disabilities on campus. The labs are set up for quiet, independent use by library patrons.

Questions about access to the rooms and room conditions to labs located in University libraries can be directed to Library circulation staff, or Lab Access and Use Policies are listed on the CAP Website.

CAP Contact and Locations

Technical problems and requests for orientation or training can be directed to Computer Accommodations Program, Philip M. Kragnes at (612) 626-0365.

For a full listing of CAP lab locations and the software included in each lab, visit the CAP Labs website.

Computer Accommodations Program lab are a cooperative project between the University Libraries, Disability Services, and Academic and Distributed Computing Services.