<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Hi Alexander,<br></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>I would ask for advice about modification, software, tech, etc. from Access Technologies, who are a non-profit who loan equipment and software to people with disabilities in Oregon. It is my understanding that they will advise libraries on creating what you are envisioning. Since they regularly train and demonstrate assistive technologies to those with vision, hearing and other needs they should have useful advice on assessing what your community needs and how to provide it to them.<br></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><a href="http://www.accesstechnologiesinc.org/about/oregon-statewide-at-program">http://www.accesstechnologiesinc.org/about/oregon-statewide-at-program</a><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Best,<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Leslie Pearson<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Adult Services Librarian<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Estacada Library<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"libs-or" <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>To: </b>"Alex Cockrum" <acockrum@cityofseaside.us><br><b>Cc: </b>"libs-or" <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, February 5, 2021 1:21:20 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Libs-Or] Accessible Computer Station<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'verdana' , sans-serif;font-size:large">Hi Alex,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'verdana' , sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'verdana' , sans-serif;font-size:large">It's great that you are doing this and thinking about it ahead of time. Here are some recommendations because the microsoft accessibility features only go so far: </div><div class="gmail_default"><ul><li><font style="font-size:large" face="verdana, sans-serif">Install </font><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nvaccess.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NVDA</a> or another screen reader. </font></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Install <a href="https://thinksmartbox.com/product/dwell-clicker/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dwell</a> software or something that will enable a patron to hover over an icon and click for someone. This is helpful for people with limited hand mobility. </font></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Headset with a microphone for Speech to Text<br></font></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Large Screen Monitor</font></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Trackball mouse and/or joystick and/or large touch pad</font></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">High Contrast and Large Print keyboard</font></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">A portable reading light for patrons who need to see their paper or book better. Maybe you don't need it at the station but one should be available for use. </font></span></li></ul></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Make sure there is information on how to use the Accessibility Microsoft features for staff to reference and staff know how to use the peripherals. </font></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">This is really just a start. I'm sure there will be some other great suggestions posted. </font></span><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Reach out if you would like more information.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'verdana' , sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:'verdana' , sans-serif;font-size:large">Warmly, </span><br></div><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Desiree Wolcott-Cushman</span><br></font></div><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">preferred pronouns: she, her, hers</font></div><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">Makerspace Program Specialist</font></div><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:desirew@multcolib.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">desirew@multcolib.org</a></font><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#999999"><br></font></div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#999999"><font style="line-height:16.12px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="line-height:16.12px">Maker</span>space- </font>Rockwood Branch Library<br></font><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#999999">My schedule: Tuesday - Saturday </font></div><div><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#999999"><span style="line-height:16.12px">17917 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97233</span><br></font></div><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><font color="#999999">503-988-0462</font><br></font></div></div><br><div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family:'verdana' , sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Multnomah County is sited upon the ancestral homelands of the Multnomah, Mollala, Kathlamet, Chinook, Clackamas, Tualatin Kalapuya and many other Indigenous Nations. 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</div><p></p><div class="gmail-m_8137362991283620050WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif">Hello,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif">I’ve been looking into setting up an accessible computer station in our library. Has anyone else done this? To what degree? Beyond Windows10’s already embedded options. Larger monitor? Special Software? Special Hardware? Curious what anyone else may have done. Did you make adjustments based on community needs?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif">Any suggestions would be appreciated.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif">Thank You,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:, serif">Alexander M. Cockrum </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:, serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif">Seaside Public Library</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:, serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif">503-738-6742<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'garamond' , serif"><a href="mailto:acockrum@cityofseaside.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">acockrum@cityofseaside.us</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div>
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