Accessibility Resources

Accessibility Resources ensures that individuals with disabilities have the necessary information to be successful as students here at Linn-Benton Community College. As part of their academic accommodations, students with disabilities may request supplemental notes for their classes.

Accessibility Resources serves students with a variety of disabilities. Some examples of students who might have a note taker accommodation include students who have:

• low vision or who are blind
• learning disabilities
• limited dexterity or mobility
• hearing loss or who are deaf
• inability to concentrate on the lecture and take notes at the same time

• Go to LBCC’s MyLB login screen at My LB and click Continue to Sign On.
• Sign in using your Single Sign On (SSO) username and password.
• Click on the Accessibility Resources Online Service Login icon on the dashboard.
• Click on SIGN UP AS A NOTE TAKER
• Enter information when prompted.
• Your username will be your Student ID number.
• Please use your LBCC email address (example: mickey.mouse.1234@mail.linnbenton.edu).
• Read and sign the Volunteer Note Taker Contract when prompted.
• Scroll down to Go to Request a Note Taking Assignment.
• Enter the Course Registration Numbers CRN(s) for the class(es) you will take notes in.
• Click Continue to Verify your Classes, check the box(es) for the class(es) and submit.
• Watch for an email showing you have been assigned to the class.
• Once you are assigned, you may begin to upload notes.

You will upload notes to the database where you sign up as a note taker.  Students will login into the same database to download the notes.

UPLOAD YOUR NOTES TO OUR ONLINE SERVICES WEBSITE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER EACH CLASS.

FOR ELECTRONIC NOTES:

• Save your notes with a detailed file name (i.e. CH150 Monday 06/15/15)

FOR HAND WRITTEN NOTES:

• Scan or photograph notes and save with a detailed file name (i.e. CH150 Monday 06/15/15)
• Free mobile scanning apps at LBCC Tech Tools
• Please contact our office if you do not have access to a mobile device for scanning

Go to LBCC’s MyLB login screen at My LB and click Continue to Sign On

• Sign in using your Single Sign On (SSO) username and password
• Click on the Center for Accessibility Resources (CFAR) Online Service Login icon on the dashboard
• Click on the Notetaker tab across the top
• Scroll down to File Information
• Select Class, Note For, Day(s), and File (you will browse to find the detailed filed name)
• Upload Notes

The person you are taking notes for will receive an email every time you upload notes.

• Attend class regularly.
• Let your instructor know if you are going to be absent so a substitute can be found.
• Be on time to class - Often, important information is give out just as the class begins, or as class ends.
• Practice confidentiality - Do not share any information regarding who you are providing notes for to others.
• Provide notes in a timely manner - Notes need to be uploaded within 24 hours after each class.
• Contact Accessibility Resources immediately if you become unable to continue taking notes so we may assign another note taker.

• Notes can be hand written or captured electronically.
• If hand writing notes, write neatly and use dark ink. Carbonless paper is available for your use in RCH114.
• Record the date, place, topic/title and presenter on your notes.
• Number each page.
• Write in a clear and concise manner.
• Draw boxes around or underline the main topics.
• Highlight important points or items with asterisks (*).
• Capture anything written on the board or presented in a Power Point.
• If the instructor refers to the text, mark the page number in notes.
• Note all assignments and due dates.
• Leave plenty of whitespace for later additions.
• Leave spaces between main ideas.

• You will receive a $50 gift card to either the LBCC Bookstore or Food Services if you successfully complete the note taking assignment as you agreed to when you signed the Note Taker Contract.
• The student you are taking notes for has the opportunity to rate/review your performance at anytime.
• At the end of the term they will be required to rate/review your success as a note taker for the entire term in order for you to receive your gift card.
• An email will be sent to you during the last week or two of the term indicating where to pick up your card.
• If you take notes for more than one student in the same class, you will receive an additional $10 for each student.
• You will receive $50 for each different class you take notes for.

• Example of Good Notes
• Example of OK Notes
• Example of Poor Notes

Your time spent as a volunteer note taker can be added to your resume, as well as on a job application.

Here is an example of how to include it:

Volunteer Note Taker (Quarter and Year)
Linn-Benton Community College, Accessibility Resources
Provided detailed notes, weekly, for qualified students registered with Accessibility Resources