[NYABS] Fwd: Bookshare Workshop + AT News Around Town

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> From: Chancey Fleet <chanceyfleet at nypl.org>
> Date: March 1, 2016 at 11:17:24 AM EST
> To: new-york-news at nfbnet.org, heiskelltech at googlegroups.com
> Subject: Bookshare Workshop + AT News Around Town
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> Join us to learn about Bookshare!
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> Saturday, March 5, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
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> Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library Community Room
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> 40 West 20th St
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> New York, NY 10011
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> ***Registration is always free and always appreciated. Just email ChanceyFleet at nypl.org or leave a message at (212) 621-0627. If you can’t come in person, RSVP by email at least three hours before the event begins, and we’ll send you a link to join us by Google Hangout.***
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> Are you a patron who is blind, visually impaired, or have a print disability? Do you want ready access to the latest titles, hot bestsellers, and must-reads
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> in a variety of languages using braille, large print, or screen reader technology? Bookshare has partnered up with the New York Public Library to provide
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> free memberships to Bookshare’s ever-expanding collection of 370,000 titles to any Andrew Heiskell or NYPL patron with a print-reading disability. Join
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> us at this workshop to learn more about this exciting opportunity, and to sign up.
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>  
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> Accessible Tech Around Town
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> ***If you’re doing something exciting and free of charge in the accessible technology space, let us know and we may post it at the bottom of our event announcements. NYPL doesn’t endorse what’s in this section; think of it as the accessible version of a library bulletin board.***
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> Have you ever been curious about learning how to code? Do you use a screen reader? The NYU Ability Project is working with the Processing Foundation to research the best ways to teach and learn code with a screen reader. Processing is a code language taught to students that are new to coding and a lot of effort is put into making it accessible to beginners. Currently, the website, tutorials and tools to code in Processing are not accessible to people that use screen readers. We have been given an
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> exciting opportunity to rethink how it could be made accessible and we want to hear from YOU! 
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> If you are interested, please contact Claire Kearney-Volpe at
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> claire.kv at nyu.edu
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> Please circulate widely!
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>  
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> “Designing for the Future”
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>            9th Annual Conference on Employment and
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>            Visual Impairment: Policy & Practice          
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> April 8, 2016 
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> Register now – space is limited!
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> Keynote: Chen Guangcheng, “Human Rights and Disability     
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>                 Advocate,” author of “The Barefoot Lawyer” 
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> Where: Baruch College Conference Center, 14th Floor
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>             55 Lexington Avenue, corner of 24th Street
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>             New York, NY 10010         
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> Registration:
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> ·       Online:  
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> http://www.baruch.edu/ccvip
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> ·       By phone: Call Blindline toll free number:
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> 888-625-1616
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> Attendants are available to answer your
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> call Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
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> from 10am-4pm  
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> Cost: Free admission includes breakfast, lunch & refreshments                                                                                                                                        
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> Sponsored by: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People and the School of Public Affairs, Baruch College, CUNY; the New York State Commission for the Blind; Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates; MetLife; Hidden City Café; Interpublic; Joelson Foundation; presented in collaboration with the Metropolitan Placement Consortium 
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> More Information: Call
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> 646-312-1420
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>  or email:
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> ccvipconference at baruch.cuny.edu 
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> All participants including speakers, moderators, vendors, CCVIP Staff, CCVIP Board Members, Planning Committee members, and invited guests must register. 
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> ***Subscription Info***
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> -- 
> Chancey S. Fleet
> Assistive Technology Coordinator
> Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
> (212) 621-0627
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