ACE (Accessible Content E-portal)

OCLS and the colleges' AODA Committee has partnered with the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) to provide participating Ontario colleges access to the Accessible Content E-Portal (ACE), a growing repository of accessible format texts.

ACE "supports users with print disabilities at participating institutions by making library collections accessible through an online platform. ACE contains a variety of print library materials which have been digitized and made available in accessible formats. Eligible users can also request print materials to be added to the collection on demand through their on-demand digitization service." (OCUL, 2014).

For information about how your library can participate in the ACE Service, please contact askON general info (askON@ocls.ca).

View ACE Policies and Procedures

Connect to the Accessible Content E-Portal (ACE)

Eligible ACE users and library staff can browse or search their library's collection of accessible format texts by logging in to ACE with their assigned User or Admin Token. For tips on navigating the portal, please review the library guides and training material below.

To make a digitization request, log in to the ACE staff portal using your institutional credentials and fill out the request form.

Library staff at participating institutions may submit a digitization request for eligible items from their library's print collection. Please follow the ACE Digitization Guide and carefully review the Digitization Checklist before submitting a digitization request. Refer to supporting documentation below before shipping your item. ACE Users who would like to request an accessible format should contact their library.

If you have any questions about the digitization process for colleges, please contact askON general info (askON@ocls.ca). If you need help making or tracking a digitization request, you can contact askON general info (askON@ocls.ca) or reach out directly to Scholars Portal (ace@scholarsportal.info, 416-946-8616).

If you need to cancel your digitization request, log in to the ACE staff portal, find the digitization request you would like to cancel under My Active Requests, and cancel the request.