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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Please excuse the cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Ferguson Library (CT) got a federal Institute of Museum and Library Services grant to create training for library staff about assistive technology for people with reading disabilities. They are
<a href="https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6631152/Reading-for-Accessibility-Library-Staff-Survey">
conducting a survey</a> to find they should include in that training. Please read the following message for details and let Peyton (<a href="mailto:peyton@peytonstafford.com">peyton@peytonstafford.com</a>) know if you have any questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">While assistive technologies are available to help people with reading disabilities access written content, library workers often do not know
about them or how to use them to help students and patrons. They need training to quickly get them up to speed, as needed, without using a lot of their time. To this end, The Ferguson Library of Stamford, CT, has applied for and received an IMLS grant to survey
the need for this kind of training, and to develop a comprehensive training module that will be made available to libraries throughout the US. This will be done with the assistance of Benetech, the nonprofit that created the Bookshare accessible ebook library
and is a leader in accessibility standards and innovation. The training module is scheduled for release in early 2023.
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At this time, the steering committee is asking library workers to fill out a brief Web-based needs assessment survey, the results of which will guide the development of the training module. You do not need to be a professionally trained librarian to fill out
the survey. Just need to work in a library.<br>
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Here is a link to the survey: <a href="https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6631152/Reading-for-Accessibility-Library-Staff-Survey">
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6631152/Reading-for-Accessibility-Library-Staff-Survey</a><br>
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Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.<br>
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<b>Peyton Stafford, Steering Committee Member<br>
<a href="mailto:peyton@peytonstafford.com">peyton@peytonstafford.com</a> or 503.720.7149</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Katie Anderson </span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">(she/her)</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Library & Community Initiatives Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><a href="https://www.wccls.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Washington County Cooperative Library Services</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#C00000">971-358-9359 (New!)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><a href="mailto:katiea@wccls.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">katiea@wccls.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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