Language Arts & Disciplines : Library & Information Science

There is no doubt that advancements in technology can make learning, work, and life in general, easier. This updated and expanded new edition of a cutting-edge work breaks down all of the latest products and systems for making technology accessible to all. From desktop and notebook PCs to the Internet, adaptive technology expert Joe Lazzaro details—in lay terms—the latest advancements in assistive hardware and software, how to implement them, and how to provide vital training and technical support. Detailed chapters identify options for people with visual, hearing, motor, speech, and learning disabilities. Lazzaro explains how to operate Windows, Macintosh, and Unix PCs from the keyboard, rather than the mouse, and spotlights built-in accessibility utilities found on these platforms. An entire chapter is devoted to public and private sector funding sources, and helpful appendices are packed with resources to help you locate agencies and organizations that support adaptive technology for people with disabilities. New to this edition are chapters devoted to keyboard commands, built-in accessibility utilities, and Internet/Intranet accessibility. An extensive chapter uncovers the secrets of PC hardware, software, and peripherals, giving you the basics you'll need to work with many different forms of adaptive equipment. With evaluation of more than 200 products (including screen readers, screen magnification software, Braille printers and displays, scanners, voice command and dictation systems, alternative input systems, TTYs, on-screen keyboards, alternative communication systems, word predictors, and other solutions), this indispensable reference will give librarians, educators, administrators, and people with disabilities inside information and expert guidance on adaptive technologies. more...

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It has always been important for libraries to serve their communities with good programming. But as technology and bookstores pull customers away from traditional library services, programs have become a means to bringing people back into the library. Many libraries have even received national attention for increasing attendance with exceptional programming services. So, how are you going to develop top-notch programs to revitalize your library? The first in the new ALA Programming Guides series, Adult Programs in the Library will give you all of the need-to-know's. Program development and event planning are special skills. Expert programmer Brett Lear walks you through the process in two parts. The first section of this handy book is a ''how-to'' that prepares you to:. Conduct demographic analysis and target the audience in your community. Tie your library's mission to specific program offerings. Find and contract local performers. Raise funds. Generate publicity. Produce programs that run smoothly from start to finish. The second section features more than twenty ''five-star'' programs from around the country. Reading about a variety of successful programs from film series and book discussions to art classes and topical panels, you'll be inspired with ideas for your own programs. Packed with more than thirty sample talking points, surveys, newsletters, press releases, scheduling tools, and checklists, you can hit the ground running and bring your adult programming services to life. more...

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Perspectives on the past, present, and future of librarianship more...

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Offers papers of interest to practitioners and researchers in the library community. This volume addresses the tension between what researchers can deliver, what they define as reputable knowledge, and what library practitioners need to know 'to get the job done'. It includes a discussion of the principles that underlie the collection development. more...

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A valuable resource that uses new approaches to classic problems more...

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