Tek Talk Accessible World
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Accessible World seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them.
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Tek Talk welcomes Don Olson and Zhi Huang of NLS to discuss the new BARD website. 06/17/2024
The BARD website has recently been updated to offer NLS patrons expanded functionality and will serve as a gateway to expanded services in the future. NLS patrons are able to search for and discover BARD books and magazines better than ever before.
Some of the features of the new website include:
• A reorganization of the Wish List, Reading History, Subscriptions, and Account Settings under one menu.
• Book lists such as Recently Added Books and Magazines, Most Popular Downloads, and Wish Lists have new sorting capabilities, patrons can search through these lists, and refine the results by format, language, and subject.
• BARD uses an updated Solar search engine, so finding books is now easier than ever before.
• Perform Advanced searches to look through the catalog, including the world’s largest Braille music collection.
Join Don Olson and Zhi Huang from NLS for a demonstration of the new BARD website!
Presenter Contact Info
Don Olson and Zhi Huang from the Patron Engagement Section
Zhi Huang Email: zhi.huang72@gmail.com
Don Olson Email: dolson@loc.gov
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Tek Talk welcomes Humanware’s Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, to discuss the StellarTrek, the AI-powered GPS device. 06/10/2024
Peter Tucic and Mathieu Paquette from HumanWare join us today to talk about the StellarTrek, the AI-powered GPS device from HumanWare. Since its launch in August 2022, the StellarTrek has seen many additions to its lineup of features, including a barcode reader, color detection, and most recently, crosswalk detection. Come hear about why the StellarTrek is the perfect companion for the blind traveler!
Presenter Contact Info
Peter’s Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com
Mathieu’s Email: mathieu.paquette@humanware.com
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Tek Talk welcomes Dave Wilkinson to discuss Race Across America and the technology and other wizardry used for it. 05/20/2024
Next month, Dave and his tandem pilot Jim Trout will become the first tandem solo team to complete Race Across America (RAAM) with a blind rider on the tandem. RAAM is a 3,000-mile bike race from coast to coast across the US. The race has 31 miles of vertical climbing and must be completed in under 12 days.
Presenter Contact Info
Bio: Dave is a Senior Digital Accessibility Analyst for Hilton, tireless advocate for braille, and an accomplished endurance athlete. Dave has completed over 30 marathons, 3 Ironman triathlons, and tons of other races of varying lengths and levels of difficulty. A good friend once described Dave as a good idea taken a step too far, which is now his life mantra. -
Tek Talk welcomes Earle Harrison of Selvas North America (formerly HIMS Inc.) to discuss the new Braille eMotion forty cell smart Braille display. 05/13/2024
Please Join Earle Harrison of Selvas North America (Formerly HIMS Inc.) as he offers a product overview of the new Braille eMotion forty cell smart Braille display and discusses how it is changing the modern Braille display landscape.
Presenter Contact Info
Email: earle@hims-inc.com
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Tek Talk welcomes Jane Brassington, Chief Revenue Officer, and Mary Jo Barry, VP of Sales, of Dolphin Computer Access to discuss SuperNova screen magnification and screen reading. 04/22/2024
Tune in to TekTalk as Jane Brassington and Mary Jo Barry dive into the innovative world of SuperNova. Learn about the evolution of this groundbreaking technology, designed to provide magnification, speech, and screen reading across various industries, from business to education and beyond. Discover the latest developments and unique features that set SuperNova apart, as Jane and Mary Jo offer insights and a firsthand tour. Stick around for an engaging Q&A session to get all your questions answered.
Presenter Contact Info
Email: infous@yourdolphin.com
Website: www.yourdolphin.com/supernova
Phone: 866.797.5921
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Tek Talk welcomes Humanware’s Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, to discuss the Odyssey, one of their newest products and an easy-to-use desktop reader. 04/29/2024
From HumanWare, we have Peter Tucic, director of strategic partnerships, and Mathieu Paquette, product manager, to discover one of their newest products, the Odyssey. This easy-to-use desktop reader allows you to read documents, converting text into speech. And also, they may have some information on the version 1.3 software update for the Victor Reader Stream 3!
Presenter Contact Info
Peter’s Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com
Mathieu’s Email: mathieu.paquette@humanware.com