Assistive Technology
Reference Department, E.S. Bird Library; Science and Technology Library, Carnegie Building – The
following adaptive technology is available for users in each location:
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Located in public areas, an adaptive technology station equipped with Jaws, Kurzweil 3000 Learnstation software, Zoomtext Magnifier and a large monitor
for users with visual impairments and learning disabilities. These workstations also allow access to current software available on all of the Library's public workstations, including Window Eyes. These require a NetID and password or visitor registration to log in.
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Headsets for use with the adaptive technology station
available from a nearby Service Desk.
Media Services Department, E.S. Bird Library –
The Media Department offers the following adaptive technology for users:
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Located in private rooms, two computer workstations equipped with
Jaws, Zoomtext Magnifier, and a large monitor. These workstations also allow access to current software available on all of the Library's public workstations, including Window Eyes. These require a NetID and password or visitor registration to log in.
- One of these workstations has Kurzweil 1000 scanner and text reader software and Kurzweil 3000 Professional Color.
- The other of these workstations has Kurzweil 3000 Learnstation.
- Headsets for use with the adaptive technology station available from a nearby Service Desk.
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A large trackball mouse can be put on various computers upon request.
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Visualtek closed circuit TV to magnify text in books,
magazines, and other paper documents.
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LOC talking books cassette player (for specially-formatted
talking book cassettes)
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CCTV capabilities for viewing videos with closed captions·
- Captioned videos and DVDs and assistance searching for them in the Catalog
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Assistance in locating scripts or captions for non-captioned
videos.
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