Fwd: [WEB4LIB] Re: Intro & info

[Pamela Brown]

The opportunity Melody references was funded through an LSTA grant.  For
more information, please see
http://www.sls.lib.il.us/infotech/accessibility/.  To experience the
presentations, follow the "Resources from the Seminars" link.

Pamela P. Brown,  Information Technology Services Director
Suburban Library System
125 Tower Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60521
direct phone:  630/734-5126; fax:  630/734-5050

>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:54:23 -0700 (PDT)
>Reply-To: danleym at sls.lib.il.us
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>From: Melody Danley <danleym at sls.lib.il.us>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
>Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Intro & info
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>These gentlemen came to the Suburban Library System in Illinois last year and
>presented a three-part series on accessability. The series was well attended
>from different libraries in the area. It was very useful, and certainly
>beneficial in increasing understanding of accessability issues. It may be
>worth pursuing this sort of presentation in other library systems.
>
>Melody
>--
>Melody Danley
>Graphics and Display Coordinator
>Downers Grove Public Library
>Downers Grove, IL
>www.downersgrovelibrary.org



>Thomas Dowling wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ann Parsons" <akp at eznet.net>
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list" <web4lib at webjunction.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 8:32 AM
> > Subject: [WEB4LIB] Intro & info
> >
> > >
> > > Now to info.  the best place to obtain info on adaptive tech for
> > > public library facilities, either in University or in the public
> > > sector is through EASI, (Equal Access to Software and Information)
> >
> > I'll add to this that EASI staff, including their CEO Norm Coombs and CIO
> > Dick Banks, have been available for consulting.  They know their stuff,
> > they know the web, and they have a good grasp on the nature of library web
> > services.  OhioLINK worked with them a couple of years ago on
> > accessibility issues in some interface designs, and it was a very positive
> > experience for us.
> >
> >  Thomas Dowling
> > OhioLINK - Ohio Library and Information Network
> > tdowling at ohiolink.edu
>