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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=brick0227@gmail.com href="mailto:brick0227@gmail.com">Ray Smith</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 21, 2014 5:28 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> FW: Adaptive Technology Events, Spring, 2015</DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Timony, James
(DCPL) [mailto:James.Timony@dc.gov] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 20, 2014
9:44 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Timony, James (DCPL)<BR><B>Subject:</B> Adaptive
Technology Events, Spring, 2015<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoPlainText>Adaptive Technology Events<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Spring, 2015<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>All events will be held in room 215, Center for
Accessibility, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library unless otherwise
noted.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Please let us know at least 7 days in advance if you
require American sign language interpretation or other
accommodation.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>The DC Public Library Accommodation 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=MsoPlainText>More information about our programs and services is
available here: <A
href="http://dclibrary.org/services/lbph">http://dclibrary.org/services/lbph</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Adaptive Technology events and trainings for Spring 2015
will include JAWS training, Tech Talk Tuesdays, Friday Lunch and Learn, and a
Job Club series of Saturday Technology Training Sessions. Details and
times for these events and trainings are listed below.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Keyboard and JAWS training will be held on Wednesdays and
Thursdays at three levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced, from 10am to
11:15am, 11:30am to 12:45pm, and 2:00pm to 3:15pm respectively. The
beginner class focuses on the keyboard, the intermediate focuses on internet and
word processing and the advanced class focus is determined by the
students. Classes start on January 14 and go for a 10 session curriculum
and then start again on May 6th. Call 202-727-2142 to sign up. There is a
waiting list. All JAWS learners are welcome to visit the Adaptive Technology
Workstation Lab Monday through Saturday at regular hours and use Typeability,
the automatic typing tutorial that works with JAWS.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Every Friday from 12noon to 1pm, the Brown Bag Lunch and
Learn in room 215 is an opportunity for all library customers interested in
adaptive technology to socialize and share information on adaptive technologies,
strategies and resources. Bring your own lunch. There will be no
presentations. The meeting is open to everyone. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Tech Talk Tuesdays will happen every Tuesday evening from
6:30pm to 8:30pm and will include the following recurring topics: 1st Tuesdays:
iOs and Android discussion and volunteer help sessions. 2nd Tuesday:
Professional-level, employment-related meetup, 3rd Tuesday: Maker Meetup -
discussion of accessibility and the MLK librarys new makerspaces, 4th Tuesday:
Game Night including accessible chess, Uno, Bingo and other board and card
games. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Saturday Technology Training Sessions (STTS) happen on the
first and third Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm with a couple of exceptions for
holidays. These events feature discussion of Adaptive Technology issues
and demos by participants. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>The Spring 2015 series of STTS will be a Job Club that may
be especially helpful to job seekers with disabilities, occurring in two 6-week
sessions, from January 17 to April 4th and then again from April 18th to July
18th. The Job Club will be an opportunity for job seekers to support each other,
network, and work towards employment, as well as learn about business incubation
opportunities. The structure will include presentations, group discussion and
breakout sessions. Each meeting will start with a presentation and group
discussion on a pre-selected topic, listed below. After group discussion
there will be time for individual work in our Adaptive Workstation Lab, with
one-on-one help as much as is possible, and facilitated break-out groups.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>The Job Club topics will be as follows:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Jan 17th Adaptive and Social Technologies
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Feb 7th What are my skills? What do I like to
do?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Feb 21st Marketing strategies (Business Cards, Resume,
Elevator pitch) <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>March 7th Job searching Agencies, Online, Cold Calls
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>March 21st Interviews Dress for success, mock
interviews <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>April 4th Make decisions, negotiate salary, continue the
search<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Second Session<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>April 18th Adaptive and Social Technologies
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>May 2nd What are my skills? What do I like to
do?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>May 16th Marketing strategies (Business Cards, Resume,
Elevator pitch) <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>June 6th Job searching Agencies, Online, Cold Calls
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>June 20th Interviews Dress for success, mock
interviews <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>July 18th Make decisions, negotiate salary, continue the
search<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Have a great holiday season,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Patrick<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>James Patrick Timony<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Librarian, Adaptive Technology<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>202-727-1335<o:p></o:p></P></DIV><BR><BR>__________
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