Library:Help for People with Disabilities/Asian Library

Location
in the Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall

Collection
Materials are in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, and South Asian languages. Law materials are in the Law Library. Materials about Asia are in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and other branches.

Phone/Fax/Email
604-822-2427 (information); 604-822-2023 (reference); 604-822-0650 (fax); asian.library@ubc.ca

Homepage
http://asian.library.ubc.ca/

Floorplans
all (as pdf - uses Adobe Acrobat Reader)

lower level bookstacks and periodicals (as gif - uses current browser)

accessible entry and reference (as gif - uses current browser)

upper level bookstacks (as gif - uses current browser)

Access Information

Summary

The Asian library is quite accessible to wheelchair-users.

Anticipate obstruction and narrowing of pathways from support beams, booktrucks, and study carrels.

Parking
There is no designated handicapped parking. Use the visitor parking lot off West Mall or Fraser River Parkade. Assigned parking is available through UBC Parking and Transportation, at user request.

Building and Library entrance
The Asian Centre is a sunken building surrounded by gravel paths and gardens. To get there in a wheelchair, take the concrete path from the West Mall (behind the Institute of Asian Research). Enter the Asian Centre through the heavy double doors. Once inside, you will see the library on the right, through a push-swing gate.

Elevator
Located behind the Reference Desk and labelled "for staff only", the elevator is small but functional.

Library catalogue and computers
Computers are on elevated desks, designed for standing access.

Photocopiers
There is a regular photocopier in a room on the lower level.

Public telephones
There are standard public telephones in the main building area.

Bookstacks
The main floor is crowded: stacks are arranged diagonally across the room and widely spaced, but heavy furniture obstructs the aisles. Other levels are more spacious: aisles are standard in width, though some are very long.

Washrooms
There are no accessible washrooms in the Asian Library or the Asian Centre. The closest accessible washroom is in the C. K. Choi building.