From brent at hoodriverlibrary.org Tue Mar 11 12:13:23 2014 From: brent at hoodriverlibrary.org (Brent Mills) Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:13:23 -0700 Subject: [Libtech_or] Volunteers Needed - Technology Petting Zoo Table OLA 2014 Message-ID: <3F885A5D-4D84-4F88-BCEE-479DFF19575D@hoodriverlibrary.org> Hello everyone, The 2014 OLA Conference is approaching. The LibTech Roundtable is seeking volunteers to help staff a table during the conference breaks on Thursday, April 17th and Friday, April 18th. You won't miss any of the great sessions by volunteering for this! Times Thursday April 17th: 10:00am ? 11:00am Exhibits Grand Opening & Break 3:30pm ? 4:00pm Exhibits, Showcases & Break Friday April 18th: 10:00am ? 11:00am Exhibits & Break The table will be a technology petting zoo showcasing all of the devices used to interact with patrons and also introduce people to the LibTech Roundtable. What to bring: -Yourself -Your devices (iPad, Nexus, Kindle, Kobo...) that you use to interact with the library and patrons What don't you like about your current range of technology choices? What do you wish your tools could do that they can't at the moment? Share your stories of what works, and what doesn't. Stop by and join us! Please email me to get in touch and let me know your availability. Thank you! -Brent ----------------------------- Brent Mills Sage Technical Support Specialist / LibTech RT Chair Hood River Library District 502 State Street / Hood River OR / 97031 email: brent at hoodriverlibrary.org tickets: https://sagesupport.eou.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Cheers, Darci ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 503-378-2527 darci.hanning at state.or.us From: United States Access Board [mailto:access-board at service.govdelivery.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:59 PM To: Corrigan, Christopher Subject: Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: How Four Federal Agencies Handle Section 508 Testing: A Case Study Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: How Four Federal Agencies Handle Section 508 Testing: A Case Study The next webinar in the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series will take place March 25 from 1:00 to 2:30 (ET) and will explore how four federal agencies conduct Section 508 testing. Presenters include Section 508 officials from the Center for Disease Control, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Transportation who will explain how they conduct 508 testing and what they have learned as a result of their experiences. They will also review best practice recommendations for testing and address how to leverage limited resources for testing. Federal agency Section 508 officials, chief information and acquisition officers, and agency policy-makers are encouraged to attend. For more details or to register for this free webinar, visit www.adaconferences.org/CIOC. The Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series provides helpful information and best practices for federal agencies in meeting their obligations under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act which ensures access to electronic and information technology in the federal sector. This webinar series is made available by the Accessibility Committee of the CIO Council in partnership with the U.S. Access Board and eFedLink. How Four Federal Agencies Handle Section 508 Testing: A Case Study (free webinar) March 25, 1:00- 2:30 (ET) Presenters: * Don Barrett, Section 508 Coordinator, U.S. Department of Education * Jonni Burnham, Acting Manager, Disability Resource Center, Department of Transportation * Jennifer Horan, Section 508 Program Manager, Department of Labor * Mark Urban, Section 508 Coordinator, Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services Moderator: Timothy Creagan, Senior Accessibility Specialist, U.S. Access Board Registration: www.adaconferences.org/CIOC Note: Instructions for accessing the webinar on the day of the session will be sent via email to registered individuals in advance of the session. Real-Time captioning and Video Sign Language Interpreter are available for each session and will be broadcast via the webinar platform. 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