About CeDIR
Mission:CeDIR strives to be the primary disability library for residents of the state of Indiana by providing access to appropriate, quality materials and services.
Vision:
CeDIR will achieve this mission by:
- Insuring that the information needs of our patrons are successfully met.
- Being committed to providing the highest level of service to our patrons.
- Building partnerships with community groups and services across the state.
- Utilizing technology to provide access to information for the widest possible audience.
Over 8,000 books, videos, and kits are available that may be borrowed by anyone in Indiana. The materials cross disabilities, the life span, life areas (such as education, employment, and recreation), and disciplines.
The library has over 20 Resource Guides which have been developed to assist our patrons information about specific topics in our collection. Resource Guide topics include Behavior Supports, Employment, Families, Personal Futures Planning, and School Inclusion and much more.
Circulation PolicySearch our collection through IUCAT.
Library materials are available to borrow by any Indiana resident. Requests for materials can be made in person, by telephone, or through the mail or email.
- Materials circulate for a period of four weeks.
- Materials can be renewed up to five times for an additional four week period unless someone else has requested them.
- Materials can be sent out through the mail to Indiana residents who are unable to check out materials in person.
- A hold can be placed on items that are currently checked out. Patrons are notified when the material becomes available.
- Renewed books are subject to recall when requested by another patron. Patrons are notified when a hold is placed on an item checked out to them.
- Two overdue reminders will be sent either by email or postal mail.
- If materials have not been renewed or returned after two overdue reminders are sent, a bill will be sent to patrons to cover the cost of purchasing the item and processing it again. A portion of this processing fee is nonrefundable.
Donations CeDIR welcomes donations to support our disability-related information services.
Contact Information
The Center for Disability Information & Referral (CeDIR) is located at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University, Bloomington. The Indiana Institute is Indiana's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities.
Telephone:
812-855-9396 (Voice/TTY)
800-437-7924 (Indiana only; Voice/TTY)
Fax:
812-855-9630
E-mail:
cedir@indiana.edu
Mailing Address:
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Center for Disability Information & Referral
Indiana University - Bloomington
2853 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408-2696
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CeDIR Staff
Acting Center Director - David Mank, Ph,D.
Family Support Specialist - Sharon (Ely) Hauss
Sharon Hauss joined the CeDIR staff in 1998 to assist with reference work, particularly with families of children with disabilities.
Sharon has a B.S. degree in Elementary Education and a M.S. degree in Special Education, both from Indiana University.
She has worked at the Institute since 1992, bringing with her a combination of professional as well as first hand experience in the field of disabilities.
Her areas of interest and expertise are in families, early childhood issues, education of all children, assistive technology, accessibility and ADA, as well as community living.
Sharon's youngest son has a significant physical disability and uses many assistive devices in his daily life.
Sharon Soto joined the CeDIR team as the Center Secretary in February 1995, bringing with her more than nine years of library clerical experience in a public library setting. In May 1997,
Sharon was promoted to Library Branch Coordinator in recognition of her increased library and supervisory responsibilities. She continues to oversee circulation of the library collection of over 8,000 print
and non-print materials, and to have acquisition as well as dissemination responsibilities for the entire Institute.
Christina Wray joined the CeDIR staff in August of 2006. She has a B.A. in Religious Studies and Fine Press Publishing as well as a Masters of Library Science from Indiana University.
Christina has worked as the Multicultural Outreach Assistant for the Indiana University Undergraduate Library Services team as well as providing reference services to diverse groups
in the IU Information Commons.
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