[Md-sligo] FW: Tech Talk Tuesday, March 1st, 6pm to 8pm, room 215, MLK Library

[Brown, Debbie]

From: James (DCPL) Timony [mailto:James.Timony at dc.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 2:57 PM
To: Brown, Debbie
Subject: Tech Talk Tuesday, March 1st, 6pm to 8pm, room 215, MLK Library

Next Tuesday March 1st is Tech Talk Tuesday at the Adaptive Services Division of the DC Public Library with free Window Eyes and BrailleSense training hosted by Richard Krafsig from TCS Associates.  Scott Hegle will be the special guest.  Scott is a representative from HIMS International, manufacturer of the BrailleSense Notetakers.  Richard and Scott will focus the BrailleSense session on using the various Media applications on the BrailleSense to include Daisy, MP3, Audio Books, etc.  The Window-Eyes Session will focus on the Window-Eyes Apps capabilities and they will show some of the more popular free Apps that are available through Window-Eyes Apps.  These should be 2 exciting sessions, so please show up if you enjoy free training and the opportunity to banter about technology.

You can contact Richard at richard at tcsassociates.com<mailto:richard at tcsassociates.com>
TCS website is:wwwtcsassociates.com<http://www.tcsassociates.com/>

Time: 6pm - 8pm
Date: Tuesday, March 1
Place: Room 215, MLK Library
What: Window Eyes, BrailleSense
Who: Richard Krafsig and Scott Hegle


The library is located at 901 G Street, NW Washington DC 20001, diagonally across the street from the 9th street exit of the Gallery Place Chinatown Metro stop, or two blocks from the 11th and G exitof Metro Center.  There is no public parking at the MLK Library.



The Adaptive Technology Program provides adaptive technology workstations for library customers who need them.  The workstations are located in the Adaptive Services Division, Room 215 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.  Customers can call ahead and reserve two-hour sessions at either the computer workstations or at the CCTVs.  Introductory training on Adaptive Technologies is available through orientation sessions and regular weekly meetings with Volunteer Trainers.

Thanks!
Patrick

James Patrick Timony
Librarian, Adaptive Technology
DC Public Library
Adaptive Services Division, Room 215
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Washington DC, 20001
patrick.timony at dc.gov
202-727-1335





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