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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Timony, James (DCPL) [mailto:James.Timony@dc.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 12, 2012 11:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> Timony, James (DCPL)<br><b>Subject:</b> Saturday Technology Training Session, Oct 27, 1pm to 4pm, Room 215, Adaptive Services, MLK Library, Accessible App Demo and Discussion <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday Technology Training Session<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oct 27, 1pm to 4pm, Room 215, Adaptive Services, MLK Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Accessible App Demo and Discussion <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 27<sup>th</sup> is the quarterly adaptive technology training session on accessible apps for mobile devices using a screenreader, including Apple’s iOs operating system and Google’s Andriod operating system. The session will be hosted by Mark Reumann of the US Patent Office, demoing the latest iOs accessibility features, and Zuhair Mahmoud of the Library of Congress, who will introduce the community to Android Accessibility. John Herzog will also participate demonstrating the Narrator screenreader on Windows 8.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in hands-on training in the basics of the accessibility features of iOs and Andriod, please come to our Tech Talk Tuesday iPad training event on the first Tuesday evening of each month, from 6:30PM to 8:30PM in room 215, Adaptive Services. After this October 27th session, we should have a tipsheet on the basics of Android accessibility.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday Technology Training Sessions (STTS) are held on the first and third Saturdays of each month in room 215, Adaptive Services Division of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, and focus on the topic of adaptive technology as it relates to employment for people with disabilities. 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 exit of Metro Center. There is no public parking at the MLK Library.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The STTS blog is here: <a href="http://sttsdc.blogspot.com/">http://sttsdc.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The STTSDC google group is here: <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/sttsdc">http://groups.google.com/group/sttsdc</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Adaptive Services home page is here: <a href="http://www.dclibrary.org/services/adaptiveservices">http://www.dclibrary.org/services/adaptiveservices</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>AccessibilityCamp.org is here: <a href="http://www.accessibilitycamp.org%3chttp:/www.accessibilitycamp.org">www.accessibilitycamp.org<http://www.accessibilitycamp.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sessions are broadcast on <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/seasonagos-show">http://www.ustream.tv/channel/seasonagos-show</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The DC Public Library Accomodation Statement is here: <a href="http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095">http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let us know at least 7 days in advance if you require American sign language interpretation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>James Patrick Timony<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Librarian, Adaptive Technology<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Adaptive Services Division, Room 215<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>901 G Street, NW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Washington DC, 20001<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:patrick.timony@dc.gov">patrick.timony@dc.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202-727-1335<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>James Patrick Timony<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Librarian, Adaptive Technology<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>202-727-1335<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Adaptive Services Division, Room 215<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>901 G Street, NW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Washington DC, 20001<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Grade.DC.gov has expanded!</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Now you can grade the DC Public Library, Police, Fire and EMS, the Office of Unified Communications (311/911) and the Office on Aging. <br>Check out <a href="http://www.grade.dc.gov">www.grade.dc.gov</a> today. <br> </span><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>