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
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>
>
> -----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
>
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>
> -----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
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