Clik here to view.
Here We Go A Webinar-ing!
Wow, it seems like there is a lot of online learning going on recently! We had a great webinar yesterday with WebJunction on Library Computer Networking, and they have another hot tech topic next...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Free Webinar: An Overview of Website Accessibility
This post was originally published to the TechSoup Blog and was authored by Kami Griffiths. Please join us next Thursday, January 14 at 11 a.m. Pacific time for our next free TechSoup Talks! webinar....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Refresher on Assistive Technologies for People with Vision Impairments
Kami Griffiths, my co-worker and training facilitator par excellence organized a Meetup last Friday at the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind, which I was fortunate enough to attend. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making the library's technology user-friendly for children with special needs
Come On In! at the Skokie Public Library (IL) offers specialized services, programs, and resources for families and encourages children with special needs to "Come On In!" and enjoy the library. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Technology for Library Users with Disabilities
There are many exciting ways in which technology is empowering some people who have disabilities. At its best, technology can help people communicate more effectively and function more independently....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tech on the Spec(trum): Webinar Follow-up
Thank you to Holly Jin from the Skokie (IL) Public Library for today's presentation: Tech on the Spec(trum): Making Libraries More Accessible for Children with Special Needs. The webinar was recorded...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Itasca Community Library's Vision Center
Thank you again to Soon Har Tan from the Itasca Community Library (IL) and Tom Perski from The Chicago Lighthouse for starring in today's Edge Initiative webinar! If you missed the session, you'll be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assistive Technology Tips from Expert Librarians
Assistive technology continues to be an important topic as public libraries strive to become more inclusive spaces for all members of the community. The American Library Association has a clear policy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Public Libraries Need to Proactively Teach Chromebooks to the Public
Ten years ago, I started my current public library job in Takoma Park, Maryland. Soon after I started the job, several Hurricane Katrina refugees arrived at my public library. It's scary to lose your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assistive Technology Resources for Nonprofits and Libraries
It almost certainly comes as no surprise to those of us working directly with people in nonprofits and libraries that about one in five people have a physical or cognitive disability. Disabled people...
View Article
