Hi all,

I will be writing an article for a book on how librarians can use Google 
products to do their jobs or to help patrons. My chapter will be about 
incorporating accessibility into the library experience through 
ChromeVox and TalkBack/magnification.

My proposal was just accepted. The way I'm imagining the article is a 
nuts-and-bolts approach to ChromeVox/TalkBack/magnification, so people 
who are blind or have low vision can walk into the library, get help on 
using a computer or tablet to conduct a search, and email things that 
need to be hunted down to a librarian or other staff member, even if 
they don't have any experience with ChromeVox or Android. My thinking is 
that the tutorial will help staff learn to use accessibility so they can 
help patrons learn it on their first visit.

do any of you have suggestions about what to include based on your own 
experiences with libraries, library databases, or research in general? 
I'm also interested in good, bad, or other experiences with libraries as 
that may help me get more ideas. Think about public libraries, 
school/university libraries, and private/business libraries.

I think I will also include a very short section on Voiceover since many 
libraries have Mac's and some blind or low-vision patrons may have 
iDevices. Because the book is on Google products, the Voiceover section 
will probably be more about two or three places to go for good 
information. Aside from the manual, is there an especially helpful 
article or podcast on using Voiceover with the web?

Thanks.

Ana


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