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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> 'Chancey Fleet' via Technology Programs at Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library <HeiskellTech@googlegroups.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 6, 2021 2:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> heiskelltech@googlegroups.com; new-york-news@nfbnet.org; andrewczhang96@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Upcoming Tech Programs for August<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:20.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>News from Your Andrew Heiskell Tech Team </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our community has been exploring the wide world of accessible technology and culture from home, whether that’s in New York City or the other side of the world. Notable recent workshops have included DIY tactile drawing sessions, a virtual accessible fitness fair, and a 12-week introduction to the JAWS screen reader. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to bringing our community together for learning and fellowship in a virtual space that is welcoming, fun and inclusive. Want to get involved? Read below to see what we offer, then email </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:chanceyfleet@nypl.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>chanceyfleet@nypl.org</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> or call (212) 206-5400, extension 3, to start your learning journey.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Accessibility </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our team is committed to equity of access for everyone. For all group workshops, you may join using Zoom via computer, smartphone or tablet, or you can dial in by phone. One-to-one coaching is available by phone, Zoom or Google Meet: your choice. Our group workshops always feature auto-captions, but if you need an interpreter or captions to participate in coaching or workshops, please email </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:chanceyfleet@nypl.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>chanceyfleet@nypl.org</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> at least two weeks before the event and we will arrange that access. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>One-to-One Coaching</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We are here to help you achieve your tech goal! Are you learning the iPhone, improving your typing, or exploring the web with a screen reader? We will be happy to match you with a tech coach to work on achieving that goal. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Read Wherever You Are </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our BARD collection offers instant access to all of our Braille and talking books using a computer, smartphone, tablet or accessible device. Our members also have free access to Bookshare, a library of over a million titles which you can read on the web or your smartphone or tablet using magnification, text-to-speech or Braille. Need the daily paper? NFB-Newsline is also free and brings you access to local and national publications from your computer, smartphone, tablet or even a land-line phone. To get started, just call or email our tech team. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tech and Culture Workshops </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Join our vibrant community for free, interactive remote workshops every week covering tech topics for beginners and seasoned users, book discussions, a Braille study group and more. Below, you’ll find our offerings for August: just use the link within each listing to register. To receive a reminder about each upcoming workshop or find out about additional pop-up offerings, email </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:heiskelltech+subscribe@googlegroups.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>heiskelltech+subscribe@googlegroups.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> or contact our tech team to join our announcement list. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Braille Study Group – Remote and In-person!</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturdays, 10:30 – 12:30 AM in person, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM on Zoom</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We welcome learners at all levels! Bring your questions, get support for your learning goals and find out how to learn Braille for free from home.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To join in person, please email <a href="mailto:ChanceyFleet@nypl.org">ChanceyFleet@nypl.org</a> or call (212) 206-5400, extension 3.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Or attend on Zoom:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/j/81824972219?pwd=NDZ3UGR1S3FrSGhsRGN0T2pxVFZjZz09">https://nypl.zoom.us/j/81824972219?pwd=NDZ3UGR1S3FrSGhsRGN0T2pxVFZjZz09</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'>iOS Tips, Tricks and Apps<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Wednesday August 11, 5 – 6:30 PM <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Learn how to customize your iPhone. We’ll go over often-overlooked settings such as changing your screen lock timer, locking your orientation, changing your ring-tone and fine-tuning your notifications. We’ll also include time for patrons to share their latest favorite apps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtduuhrT0tG93LDUYX8fGJxFZXNHhdAcFh" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0E71EB'>https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtduuhrT0tG93LDUYX8fGJxFZXNHhdAcFh</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'>Exploring NVDA Add-ons<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Tuesday August 17, 2 – 3:30 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Find out how to make NVDA, the free screen reader for Windows, even more powerful. Add-ons can make text selection easier, enhance the information you get about formatting, and much more. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOCsrjooHdMP4UbDOzrb3yMMsgVdeAwQ">https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOCsrjooHdMP4UbDOzrb3yMMsgVdeAwQ</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>In-Person Braille Games</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday August 21, 1:30 – 3 PM </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Join our staff and volunteers to play Braille and tactile games including cards, Uno, Scrabble and chess. This event is in person at our library. Please email <a href="mailto:chanceyfleet@Nypl.org">chanceyfleet@Nypl.org</a> or call (212) 206-5400, extension 3, to register. </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:106%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal'>Intro to LinkedIn with Accessibility in Mind<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> Tuesday August 24, 2 – 4 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Join us to learn about this professional social network. We’ll go over showcasing your skills and experience, connecting with colleagues, searching for opportunities and sending messages. At the end of this session, we’ll have half an hour of speed networking so that job-seekers and those with opportunities to share can introduce themselves and get connected.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvfuqhrT0sHdWoSN4zGxLy-K8SgKzpXs01" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0E71EB'>https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvfuqhrT0sHdWoSN4zGxLy-K8SgKzpXs01</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chancey S. Fleet<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Assistive Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>(212) 621-0627<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Technology Programs at Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:HeiskellTech+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">HeiskellTech+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>