Nicole, Here's an article on it from the online ASCLA newsletter: http://www.ala.org/ascla/interface/articles/ascla_hp.html and here's the news release from HP: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/021024a.html and more information from the accessibility section of the HP web site: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/accessibility/partnerships/ala/index. html There is clearly intent to expand and continue the effort, but I can't find anything yet about applying for future inclusion. Audrey Audrey J. Gorman Access for All See our assistive technology workstation solution for libraries, the AccessInfo System, at http://www.accessall.net or at www.assistivetechnologies.com > Is this an annual grant? How can I find out more information about it? > > Nicole > > Nicole Gant, M.A. > Equal Opportunity Specialist > HR/EOC - Western Washington University > 516 High Street > Bellingham, WA 98225-5221 > 360-650-7410 Voice > 360-650-7606 TTY > 360-650-2810 Fax > www.wwu.edu > > "People will forget what you said; people will forget what you did; but people will never forget how you made them feel." > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bloss, Christopher [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 1:58 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Library Technology Access grant > > > Audrey, > > Thanks for your nice note. I wish I could answer your questions at this > time, but we're waiting to see the equipment, which should be installed and > available to our patrons early in January. I'm seriously hoping that this > will level the playing field for many library users. I can only commend > ALA, ASCLA, and Hewlett-Packard for the professionalism and quick response > with the LTA grant. I'll keep you posted after the equipment is installed! > > Thanks again. > > --Chris > I.D. Weeks Library > > -----Original Message----- > From: Audrey J. Gorman > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: 10/30/2002 3:40 PM > Subject: Re: Library Technology Access grant > > Chris, > > Congratulations to the I. D. Weeks Library and the University of South > Dakota! > > What kind and scope of training on the hardware and software is being > provided to participants? By whom? The material I've seen thus far > hasn't > been clear about this aspect of the initiative. Do you get to choose > what > software you'll get? I have many more questions, but I'll leave it at > that > for now. > > When I was at ALA, I wrote a document on accessible library workstations > that can be found on the ASCLA web site at > http://www.ala.org/ascla/pdf/access_libr_workstation.doc This is the > Word > version; it's also there in PDF. > > I think that the ASCLA-HP effort is wonderful. Anything else any of us > can > do to bring assistive technology into the mainstream of library services > in > all types of libraries is to be encouraged. Special thanks and > recognition > should go to libraries who have been leading the way. I can't begin to > do > an exhaustive list here, but a few I can bring to mind right now are Cle > veland Public Library, San Francisco Public Library, the University of > Wisconsin, the University of Toronto, Louisville Public Library, Lee > County > (FL) Public Library, Broward County (FL) Library, and the Brooklyn > Public > Library. If I left your library out and you should be in this list, it's > due to iffy brain chemistry on my part. Please speak up and add to the > list! > > For those of you who don't already know, I also originated the > Accessibility Pavilion at ALA Annual Conference and had the first > exhibit > of integrated accessible workstations there in 2001. I'm now a > consultant > and have developed an accessible library workstation package in > collaboration with Assistive Technologies, Inc. We showed it for the > first > time in September at the Illinois Library Association Conference. For > more > information, log on to my web site or theirs. > > Best, > Audrey > > Audrey J. Gorman > Access for All > Naperville, IL, USA > > [log in to unmask] > Mobile: 630-661-9062 > Office: 630-717-7336 > http://www.accessall.net > ================================================= > Log onto http://www.assistivetechnologies.com, click on library stuff! > ================================================= > "The power of the Web is in its universality. > Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect" > Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the WWW > ================================================= > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bloss, Christopher [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 11:05 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: NIST UNVEILS DEVICE FOR BLIND TO UNDERSTAND IMAGES > > For what it's worth: > > __________________________________ > > The University of South Dakota's I.D. Weeks Library was recently awarded > a Library Technology Access (LTA) initiative grant. LTA is a strategic > initiative developed from a relationship between Hewlett-Packard (HP) > and the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (a > division of ALA) to provide public and academic libraries a solution in > offering accessible computer workstations to patrons with disabilities. > I.D. Weeks is one of two academic libraries in the United States to > receive the LTA initiative grant. > > LTA offered six award packages-four to public libraries and two to > academic libraries-as a pilot project for this grant initiative. Besides > the University of South Dakota, grant initiatives were also awarded to > Cleveland Public Library, Milwaukee Public Library, Johnson County > Public Library (Kansas), San Diego Public Library, and Arizona State > University. Explaining the impact of the first round of LTA grant > initiatives Jim Weynard, vice president and general manager for HP > Public Sector Organization said, "The Library Technology Access program > demonstrates the power of public-private partnerships that increase the > access to technology for persons with disabilities." > > The LTA initiative grant award includes ergonomic furniture, a Compaq > Evo PC, an HP Scanjet scanner and HP LaserJet printer, Microsoft(r) > Office software and a wide array of assistive technology products which > will aid us in "leveling the playing field" of library use and research > for patrons with disabilities. These workstations are designed to > address specific needs by our patrons with visual, hearing, mobility, or > learning disabilities. > > The LTA computer workstations will be available in the library on the > first floor reference area in the near future. If you have questions or > need more information, please feel free to contact me. > > --Chris > > Chris Bloss > Assistant Professor and > Instructional Services Librarian > 414 E. Clark > I.D. Weeks Library > University of South Dakota > Vermillion, SD 57069 > Office: (605) 677-6615 > Fax: (605) 677-5488 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > Audrey J. Gorman Access for All -- CoreComm Webmail. http://home.core.com