I do not have her e-mail sorry.
I doubt she'd include it unless the ALA was republishing it.
Norm
At 11:41 AM 4/2/01 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi Norm,
>
>Thanks for putting the link up to Barbara Mates' book. It seems pretty
>comprehensive, but doesn't mention WordAloud. I believe that WordAloud
>would be useful for libraries, especially in conjunction with a decent
>scanner plus OCR. Having looked at the Barbara Mates URL below,
>WordAloud could go in her Chapter 8 on stand-alone systems. What do you
>think? Should I suggest this to her? What's her email address?
>
>BTW, everyone, you can find out about WordAloud from www.wordaloud.co.uk
>and download a copy for evaluation. WordAloud couldn't have coped with
>Helen Keller (with reference to Chapter 1 of Barbara's book), but
>Cloudworld has prototyped a tactile device which would have been just
>the job for her!
>
>Cheers,
>
>John
>--
>In message <[log in to unmask]>, Prof
>Norm Coombs <[log in to unmask]> writes
>
>>Thanks. I had thought the link had been put up but I'll do it.
>>Norm
>
>>At 06:52 PM 4/1/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Just in case no one has answered this, the online version of Barbara Mates'
>>>book is at:
>>>http://www.ala.org/editions/openstacks/insidethecovers/mates/mates_toc.html
>>>
>>>Julie Klauber
>>>Suffolk Cooperative Library System / Talking Books Plus
>>>http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/tbp
>>>Disability Resources
>>>http://www.disabilityresources.org
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Prof Norm Coombs <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:43 PM
>>>Subject: EASI Webcast Interview with Librarian, Barbara Mates
>>>
>>>
>>>> On the page with the Mates interview, do you have a link to her book??
>>>>
>>>> Sent out the ad and said the link was there.
>>>>
>>>> EASI rebroadcast of a webcast of interview with librarian, Barbara Mates
>>>>
>>>> http://www.rit.edu/~easi and select either the links for "site index" or
>>>> "webcasts"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Barbara Mates recently published a book on how librarians can provide
>>>> access to libraries for consumers with disabilities. Patrick Hogan,
ALA's
>>>> webmaster, joins the discussion. Every librarian and every library user
>>>> will want to listen to this webcast. Mates book is available for
purchase
>>>> from ALA and is also available for online reading. URLs will be on the
>>>> page with the webcast.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> EASI is planning two online workshops for librarians to guide them
through
>>>> the steps of making their on-site and web information technologies
>>>> accessible to this new population of patrons. They will be presented
>>>> regularly starting in the fall of 2001. Watch for announcements.
>
>Try our WordAloud software! Visit http://www.wordaloud.co.uk
>
>John Nissen, Cloudworld Ltd
>Tel: +44 20 8987 8326 (or 0845 458 3944 in the UK)
>Fax: +44 20 8742 8715
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>Site: http://www.cloudworld.co.uk
>
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