Bard SensusAccess is an on-demand file conversion service that helps Bard students, staff, and faculty convert digital materials into alternate formats, such as audio books, e-books, digital large-print and Braille. This service improves the accessibility and readability of your digital documents.
Bard Accessibility Converter (SensusAccess)
Faculty Book Reserves
For any faculty members that would like to have the Stevenson library order or reserve books for your classes. Visit the Faculty Page on our website and see the subheading for “Ordering Books” to help guide you to our forms.
Reserving Library Rooms with Space Management
Students can now use Bard’s Space Management site to reserve library rooms for group study, Skype interviews, and more. Rooms available to reserve include:
- Room 308: Nesuhi Ertegun, Skype/Video Conferencing Room
- Room 402: Pauline Yuells Markel, Seminar Room
- Room 403: Seminar Room
Use the Library Map to see where these rooms are located.
Tip: In Space Management, look under Charles P. Stevenson Jr Library to find our rooms!
Students are also able to use Space Management to reserve time on the Bloomberg Terminal in the 2nd Floor Computer lab (Lab 206).
Sussman Collection
Thanks to the generosity of Alan Sussman, we are happy to announce our acquisition of the Sussman Rare Book Collection.
- To view a particular work, please make an appointment with our Archivist using the online request form. Requests must be submitted at least one week prior to the date of your visit.
Appointments are scheduled for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 11am to 2pm - Use of all materials in this collection must be monitored by library staff.
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Immigrants@Bard
View or download the PDF below to see our workshop schedule for Immigrants@Bard.
For more information regarding the Immigrants@Bard workshop, view our guide.
Martin Luther King Jr and Bard College
The library has a display on the first floor honoring Martin Luther King Jr, including a scan from the July 1962 St. Stephen’s Alumni Magazine covering the honorary degree King received from Bard College. Please stop by and read about this event and check out a book.
New Database – Kanopy
Kanopy provides access to a broad selection of streaming video titles for educational purposes, including documentaries, independent and foreign films, classics, and feature films. Kanopy’s collection includes films from hundreds of content providers, including New Day Films, PBS, the Criterion Channel, Kino Lorber, and Documentary Educational Resources. This trial ends September 30th.
Want to print from your laptop?
To print from your laptop, download the appropriate from Bard IT’s Bard Print page.
Mac:
www.bard.edu/helpdesk/software/printing/Bard-Printing-Mac.dmg
If you have a Mac, you may need to disable Gatekeeper. Go to System Preferences > Security > Gatekeeper and disable it before you download the Mac Driver.
Windows:
www.bard.edu/helpdesk/software/printing/Bard-Printing-Win.exe
Once you install the driver you will be able to select All_Campus_BW as a printer option from your laptop.
If you need help, go to the HelpDesk at New Henderson during business hours or stop by the reference desk.