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Webcast with Barbara Mates re libraries and access for disabled
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Prof Norm Coombs)
Thu Sep 14 20:07:54 2000
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 09:36:26 -0400
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>Subject: Webcast with Barbara Mates re libraries and access for disabled
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>EASI Webcast interview with Barbara Mates discussing how libraries can now
>empower a new class of users: users with disabilities.
>Posted Thursday Sept. 14 http://www.rit.edu/~easi and select either link:
>"site index" or "webcasts".
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>A week from now it will be kept on the webcast archives indefinitely.
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> The American Library Association is taking
this opportunity seriously.
>Mates new book itself is fully accessible to anyone with a computer and
>Internet connection. It is on the web at:
>http://www.ala.org/editions/openstacks/insidethecovers/mates/mates_toc.html
>
>This is only one sign of this new revived interest. Several regional
>library organizations have sponsored presentations on access issues. It is
>widely recognized that negative social attitudes are the major barrier for
>persons with disabilities in getting ahead in society and employment. It
>is also important for libraries to provide the adaptive tools that permit
>users with disabilities to access library information independently.
>
>EASI is excited to see librarians tackling these issues.
>
>Librarians and others may find EASI's online workshops helpful.
>Barrier-free Education Tech runs online in October and the web design
>workshop will run during November. http://www.rit.edu/~easi/workshop.htm.
>
>Barrier-free Education Technology Oct 2 helps an institute remove the
>barriers to its computer and information technology systems.
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