[NYABS] Fw: [cpanys] Fw: Registration Reminder! NYPL's Accessible Technology Conference, Oct 18-19, 2025 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library

Tue Sep 16 17:59:26 UTC 2025

Reminder! NYPL's Accessible Technology Conference, Oct 18-19, 2025 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
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Join us Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library<https://www.nypl.org/locations/snfl> (or virtually via Zoom) for The New York Public Library’s second Accessible Technology Conference—a free and inclusive conference focused on the impact, affordances, and evolution of accessible technologies used by Blind, low-vision, and print-disabled people.

Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBfEpUFPp57QXD8L90wHlYbsQ7FgqcfoXCBSG964w18BSJvQ/viewform> to attend in person; register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd0St4-jUh5x4000XMYdWrOrfGnBoto1TiShet1QnvgciMVQ/viewform> to attend via Zoom.

This year’s conference centers around the theme, “Connect, Innovate, Act.” The sessions will focus on community building and peer support, creativity in tech, new and emerging technologies, and systems of resistance.

The conference is open to all community members and is free to presenters and participants alike. Our conference team commits to a fully accessible conference, including providing accessible conference materials, an accessible venue, ASL, CART, and other access needs.

Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBfEpUFPp57QXD8L90wHlYbsQ7FgqcfoXCBSG964w18BSJvQ/viewform> to join us in person for the free conference and request needed accommodations; space is limited, so register soon. Can't make it in person? We'd love to have you join us on Zoom - register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd0St4-jUh5x4000XMYdWrOrfGnBoto1TiShet1QnvgciMVQ/viewform> for that option.

Who Should Attend?

  *   Blind, low vision, DeafBlind, and multiply disabled community members;

  *   Technology instructors;

  *   Service providers;

  *   Beginner, intermediate, and advanced users of Accessible Technology devices;

  *   Innovators and inventors;

  *   Tactile artists;

  *   Disability justice advocates;

  *   Access hackers;

  *   Educators, librarians, and information managers of all kinds;

  *   Anyone interested in learning more about Accessible Technology!

When Does the Conference Start & End?

The conference will be held Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 from 10 AM to 4:30 PM each day, with a one-hour lunch break.

All are welcome to join us on Friday, October 17 from 11 AM to 4 PM for our annual Accessible Community, Culture, and Technology Fair. Learn more here<https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/10/17/nypls-accessible-community-culture-and-technology-fair>.

Session Titles & Presenters

(click linked names for presenter bios)

  *   10 Productivity Tips for Increasing Efficiency When Using Your Mac – Bradford Snyder

  *   A.I. Image Model Arena: The Quest for Actually Accurate and Useful Image Descriptions – A.T. Guys

  *   A.I. + Humans = Better Image Descriptions – Scribely

  *   Access Isn't Theoretical: It's Either There or It Isn't – Addie McIntire

  *   A Batty Exploration into Collaborative Tactile Design – Touch Graphics

  *   Beyond Repro: How to Be a Better Accessibility Tester – Intuit

  *   Blocks Beyond Vision: Teaching Code Through Touch and Design – Cornell Student Design Team

  *   Breaking In, Not Breaking Down: Creating Interactive Accessibility Escape Rooms for Community Awareness and Education – Minh Ha

  *   Brick by Brick: Accessible LEGO Instructions for the Blind – Bricks for the Blind

  *   Communication Is Key: A Case Study on Developing AAC for a DeafBlind Adult – Helen Keller National Center

  *   Crowd-Sourcing and Claude-Sourcing Image Description for Project Gutenberg – Free Ebook Foundation

  *   Designing Accessibly for the Blind and Other Keyboard Users with PinchPot – Access to Places

  *   Designing Tactile Graphics for Museum Artifacts – Lauren Race

  *   Founding Fossils, a Multisensory and Accessible Exhibit – MuseumSenses LLC & NYU Ability Project

  *   From Sidewalks to Systems: Building Equitable Access Through Community-Led Technology – Taskar Center for Accessible Technology

  *   High-Quality, Accessible Games and Multi-Sensory Braille Literacy Materials via 3D Printing – Unicorn Soda Design Studios

  *   How Smart Glasses Can Improve Sight for Patients with Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Other Conditions – ERG EE Optics

  *   Integrating Braille and Tactile Resources to Elevate Awareness – Mountain Lakes Public Library

  *   Journey to Access: Co-Designing an Accessible Library Toolkit – Amanda Baker

  *   Juniper and the Red Swoosh: Making Math "Click" with the 3D-Click Abacus – Juniper Eisenberg, Chi-Hoon Kim

  *   Making the World, and Libraries, More Accessible for All, Especially the Blind and Visually Impaired – RightHear

  *   Modeling by Touch: Using Multi-Line Braille Displays for Accessible CAD Design – University of Washington

  *   Practical Tech in Occupational Therapy – Lighthouse Guild

  *   Safeguarding the Privacy of Disabled People in the Age of A.I. – American Association of People with Disabilities

  *   Structured Discovery and Spite: Unleashing Joy, Defiance, and Connection in Nonvisual Navigation – Kevin Andrews

  *   Tactile Media Alliance: Cultivating a Community of Practice for Tactile Media Futures – Georgia Institute of Technology

  *   Texture Cube: Rubik's Cube Designed for Everyone – TextureCube

  *   What Does the European Accessibility Act Mean for U.S. Accessibility Efforts? – Opossum House Accessibility

Please note these sessions are subject to change.

The views and opinions expressed in conference presentations are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of NYPL. NYPL does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of information provided by any presenter. All presenters and attendees are expected to follow NYPL’s General Policies and Rules<https://www.nypl.org/help/about-nypl/legal-notices/policies-and-rules>.

Availability of ASL, CART, Tactile ASL, & Assistive Listening Devices

  *   All sessions will be offered with ASL Interpretation and CART captioning.

  *   Assistive Listening Devices will be available onsite, and each session room has a hearing loop.

  *   Please indicate on your registration form if you would like to request Tactile ASL.

You can also email accessibility at nypl.org<mailto:accessibility at nypl.org> with any questions about accommodations or additional requests. Please send us requests at least two weeks in advance.

More About the Venue & Building Accessibility

  *   We will provide print and tactile floor plans of the venue with written descriptions, as well as an emailed TMAP file.

  *   The main entrance is on Fifth Avenue, on the east side of the street, just a few steps south of the southeast corner of 40th Street. The main entrance has a large, automatically revolving door and an accessible swinging door next to it. There will be volunteers throughout the spaces to help with wayfinding. Service animals are, of course, welcome.

     *   Note that the door to exit is not the same as the one you enter. The exit door on the first floor is to the far right ahead of you when you leave the first-floor elevators.

  *   The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library has four elevators. The elevators beep as they pass each floor. The floors the elevator beeps for are 1, 1M, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

  *   Each floor has a multi-stall bathroom: the odd-numbered floors have women’s restrooms, and the even-numbered floors have men’s restrooms. All restrooms have an ADA-accessible stall. Each floor also has a larger single-stall gender-neutral bathroom.

  *   Floors 1 through 6 have water fountains.

  *   The conference will take place on the 7th floor, in two rooms: 7A and 7C; there will be some exhibitors in the common spaces of the floor. The 7th floor also has an outdoor roof deck with seating options and plants.

Nearest Transportation

  *   Grand Central Terminal for MetroNorth and the Long Island Railroad;

  *   42nd St Grand Central subway station for 4, 5, 6, 7, S subways;

  *   42nd St Times Square subway station for the A, C, 2, 3, S subways;

  *   42nd St Bryant Park subway station for B,D, F, M subways;

  *   Bus stops at 41st-43rd and 5th Avenue for M1,2,3,4 buses going downtown;

  *   Bus stops at 39th and Madison for M1, 2, 3, 4 buses heading uptown.

Questions?

Submit them to atconference at nypl.org<mailto:atconference at nypl.org>

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Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
The New York Public Library
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