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'Predicting' The Future Of Library Opac: Assistive Technologies For Everyone, Danielle Lee-Muma
'Predicting' The Future Of Library Opac: Assistive Technologies For Everyone, Danielle Lee-Muma
Danielle K.L. Lee-Muma
Word prediction, unlike the broader area of predictive text which can include T9 language for cellphones without full keyboards, is intended to make typing easier in augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with cognitive and physical impediments (Garay-Vitoria and Abascal 2006, pg 188). While word prediction is intended for AAC, it has potential to alleviate or eliminate the disconnection between library patrons and the Library of Congress Subject Headings used by librarians in cataloguing. Library users often use keywords instead of subject headings because they do not understand the use and syntax of the Library of Congress Subject Headings. By …
Breaking Down Barriers: Accessibility In The Wild West Of E-Resources, Danielle Lee-Muma
Breaking Down Barriers: Accessibility In The Wild West Of E-Resources, Danielle Lee-Muma
Danielle K.L. Lee-Muma
E-resources can be extremely useful for patrons who have a visual or hearing impediment because electronic materials can be accessed from home and many of them have a form of accessibility embedded in them. The problem lies in discovering what accessible features are available in each resource and how to make the most of them. Every e-resource has a different layout and set of functions. Come see the quickest, easiest, most inexpensive and time-effective ways of making e-resources available to patrons who have a visual or hearing impediment.