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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Tech Talk Tuesdays</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Spring 2014</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Room 215</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Adaptive Services</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">901 G Street NW</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">starting January 7th, 2014, 6:30PM</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">If you need accommodation including American Sign
Language interpretation, please let us know as soon as possible.<span> </span>Our accommodation statement and contact
information are here: </font><a href="http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095"><font color="#0000ff" face="Consolas" size="3">http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095</font></a></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Tech Talk Tuesdays will be held on the first through
fourth Tuesdays of each month this Spring, starting January 7th, from 6:30pm to
8:30pm, in room 215 Adaptive Services at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Library, 901 G Street NW.<span> </span>The library is
located between Metro Center and Gallery Place/Chinatown. </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Tech Talk Tuesdays (</font><a href="http://www.dclibrary.org/node/11406"><font color="#0000ff" face="Consolas" size="3">http://www.dclibrary.org/node/11406</font></a><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">)
are an opportunity for adaptive technology users to get together and share
information on specific topics, including iPads and other mobile devices,
Employment, Web Accessibility and Gaming. They will be held every Tuesday night
(except for the fifth Tuesday of the month) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, starting
January 7th, 2014 and going through the end of June, 2014.</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3"> </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">The topics of the Tech Talk Tuesday meetup will be as
follows:</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">First Tuesday: iOs and Android Training</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Second Tuesday: Informal Professional-level
Employment-related meetup Third Tuesday: AccessibilityDC meetup Fourth Tuesday:
Game Night</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Consolas"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">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.<span> </span>iPads and iTouch devices
are available for people to use on a first-come first-served basis.<span> </span>Please feel free to bring your own iOs
devices. <span> </span>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.<span> </span></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3"> </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Consolas"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">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.<span> </span>The Job Club is an opportunity for job
seekers to support each other, network, and work towards employment.<span> </span>Each meeting starts with a group discussion
with the opportunity for more experienced members of the community to offer
advice.<span> </span>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.<span> </span></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3"> </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Consolas"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">The third Tuesday evening is the AccessibilityDC meet-up
where the web accessibility community gathers to share information.<span> </span>Web Developers who are interested in Web
Accessibility and Adaptive Technology Users who have a daily experience of
accessibility issues are all welcome to attend.<span>
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">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:</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Braille Scrabble</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Braille Bingo</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Adaptive word games on the computer</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Large print card games with braille</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Braille and large print trivia games</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">And more</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">James Patrick Timony</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Librarian, Adaptive Technology</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">DC Public Library</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">James Patrick Timony</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Consolas" size="3">Librarian, Adaptive Technology</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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