[vicsireland] Fw: Assistive technology in Raheny Library

From: "Tony Murray" <tony@xxxxxxxx>
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:51:09 +0000

Hi All,

Looks like Rahini library have a pretty decent set up.  

See below.

Best wishes,

Tony
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From: ronan.macneice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:13:47 +0000
Subject: Assistive technology in Raheny Library

Dear Mr Murray
In Raheny Library, we now have a computer available for the public to use free 
of charge which has the following assistive technology software.
     MAGic which magnifies whatever is on the screen.  With headphones, the 
person using it can also have the text read back to them.  This software is 
aimed at people who are visually impaired.
     JAWS is for people who are blind.
     KURZWEIL 1000 is aimed at the visually impaired.  It allows a person to 
scan a page of text onto the screen and then, if they choose, to have the text 
read back to them through headphones.  A person can choose from a range of 
voices and can slow or speed up the reading.  The scanned text can also be 
magnified and text/background colours can be changed.
     KURZWEIL 3000 is similar to KURZWEIL 1000 but is also aimed at people with 
reading difficulties.  I have found that people with visual impairment tend to 
prefer this than KURZWEIL 1000.
     We also have a magnifying unit in the library where people with a visual 
impairment can place a newspaper or the pages of a book under a magnifier and 
have it magnified onto a screen in front of them.  This is not a computer and 
is very easy to use.
     I would be grateful if you would let anyone know who you think might be 
interested in this service.  The opening hours for Raheny Library is Monday – 
Thursday 10am – 8pm and Friday – Saturday 10am – 5pm.  If you or anybody else 
have any queries, please feel free to contact me.  The library phone number is 
8315521 and my email address is ronan.macneice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yours sincerely
Ronan Mac Neice
Librarian
Raheny Library

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From: ronan.macneice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: tony.murray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:13:47 +0000 (GMT)

Dear Mr Murray
In Raheny Library, we now have a computer available for the public to use free 
of charge which has the following assistive technology software.
     MAGic which magnifies whatever is on the screen.  With headphones, the 
person using it can also have the text read back to them.  This software is 
aimed at people who are visually impaired.
     JAWS is for people who are blind.
     KURZWEIL 1000 is aimed at the visually impaired.  It allows a person to 
scan a page of text onto the screen and then, if they choose, to have the text 
read back to them through headphones.  A person can choose from a range of 
voices and can slow or speed up the reading.  The scanned text can also be 
magnified and text/background colours can be changed.
     KURZWEIL 3000 is similar to KURZWEIL 1000 but is also aimed at people with 
reading difficulties.  I have found that people with visual impairment tend to 
prefer this than KURZWEIL 1000.
     We also have a magnifying unit in the library where people with a visual 
impairment can place a newspaper or the pages of a book under a magnifier and 
have it magnified onto a screen in front of them.  This is not a computer and 
is very easy to use.
     I would be grateful if you would let anyone know who you think might be 
interested in this service.  The opening hours for Raheny Library is Monday – 
Thursday 10am – 8pm and Friday – Saturday 10am – 5pm.  If you or anybody else 
have any queries, please feel free to contact me.  The library phone number is 
8315521 and my email address is ronan.macneice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yours sincerely
Ronan Mac Neice
Librarian
Raheny Library

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