<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=Section1>
<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> Tuesday, February 25, 2014 2:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Timony, James (DCPL)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> March Adaptive Technology Programs and scheduling changes at
the DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Starting in March</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'>,</span><span style='color:black'> the AccessibilityDC
meet-up</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <a
href="http://www.accessibilitydc.org/">http://www.accessibilitydc.org/</a> </span><span
style='color:black'> will be an independent program, and will not be
announced on this list. If you would like to continue to receive updates about
future AccessibilityDC meet-ups, please reply to this email and I will forward
your request to the event organizer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Saturday Technology Training Sessions, 1pm to 4pm, first and
third Saturdays:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 1st: Podcasting using Audacity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 15th: iOs Accessibility discussion including
Podcasting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tech Talk Tuesdays, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, first, second, and
fourth Tuesdays:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 4th: iOs accessibility meetup<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 11th: Employment meetup <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 25th: Game Night<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Details below:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you need accommodation including American Sign Language
interpretation, please let us know as soon as possible. Our accommodation
statement and contact information are 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>Saturday Technology Training Sessions (STTS)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The STTS for Spring 2014 will allow beginners and experts to
share information, learn about new adaptive technologies, and participate in
hands-on and small group trainings. The classes will be structured in two
parts so that the first hour is an opportunity for experts to share information
in a one-to-many format and participate in question and answer sessions, and
the second hour is reserved for break-out groups, one-on-one training and
hands-on practice using the specific technologies.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Spring 2014 STTS discussions will center on new media and
technology classes that are currently being taught in the Digital Commons space
at the MLK library, and how to make them accessible. Some of these
courses include internet safety, blogging, podcasting, music production,
audiovisual production, computer hardware and computer programming. The
Digital Commons <a href="http://www.dclibrary.org/digitalcommons">http://www.dclibrary.org/digitalcommons</a>
, is the new computer lab and meeting space on the first floor of the MLK
library, that houses new technologies like 3D printers and is aimed at
encouraging creation and innovation, and includes courses taught by staff that
include blogging, music production and computer programming.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>There will be no official presentations at any of these
meetings but rather the opportunity for members of the community to share
information and experiences. The classes are open enrollment, with no
reservations and with seats filled on a first come first served basis.
Adaptive Services has Adaptive Technology PC Workstations, laptops, iPads and iPod
Touch devices. Expert-level Adaptive Technology users are encouraged
to volunteer to help out at these sessions. Please contact us to
volunteer.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Saturday Technology Training Sessions are held in room 215,
Adaptive Services at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street
NW. The library is located between Metro Center and Gallery
Place/Chinatown.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tech Talk Tuesdays<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tech Talk Tuesdays will be held on the first, second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, in room 215 Adaptive
Services at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW.
The library is located between Metro Center and Gallery Place/Chinatown. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tech Talk Tuesdays <a
href="http://www.dclibrary.org/node/11406">http://www.dclibrary.org/node/11406</a>
allow adaptive technology users to share information on specific topics,
including iPads and other mobile devices, Employment and Gaming.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The topics of the Tech Talk Tuesday meet-up will be as
follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>First Tuesday: iOs and Android Training<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Second Tuesday: Informal Professional-level
Employment-related meetup <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fourth Tuesday: Game Night<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The first Tuesday evening, we are featuring an iPad
accessibility training using the Voiceover screen reader, Zoom magnification
and accessible apps for people with cognitive and intellectual
disabilities. iPads and iTouch devices are available for people to use on
a first-come first-served basis. Please feel free to bring your own iOs
devices. We try to fit the format of the meeting to suit the needs of the
people who show up, so if you are a beginner we will try to get you one on one
hands on training, and if you are intermediate we will try to put you in a
group with experts. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The second Tuesday evening is our informal
Professional-level Employment-related meet-up where community members get
together to share information and strategies related to the job search.
The Job Club is an opportunity for job seekers to support each other, network,
and work towards employment. Each meeting starts with a group discussion
with the opportunity for more experienced members of the community to offer advice.
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=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The fourth Tuesday evening is Game Night for blind and
low-vision gamers. All games are adapted for the vision impaired with Braille
and large print. Gaming is a fun and interactive way to promote knowledge,
literacy and community. The event is open to all ages. Games include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Braille Scrabble<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Braille Bingo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Adaptive word games on the computer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Large print card games with braille<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Braille and large print trivia games<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>And more<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>202-727-1335<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>