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<div>Hi Phil, </div>
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In terms of setup for your patrons, some suggestions besides what's been mentioned already:
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<div>browsers have built-in capabilities like change the default font size of a website's page
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<div>in a browser's settings/preferences. Make sure that the browser's settings are configurable by the patron (you may need to reset them daily). Make sure that right click of the mouse is not disabled so users can highlight text (creating contrast) as they
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<div>(I personally occasionally do this). <br>
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<div>I would try to make sure the physical keyboard functionality/ keys are all enabled; screen reading software like NVDA
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<div>and JAWS, heavily rely on keyboard shortcuts and combinations (e.g. 'Insert + F7');
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<div>browser's also have the keyboard shortcuts to increase the font size of a webpage's content.<br>
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<div>Another consideration for screen reading software that reads the content of webpages aloud
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<div>is JAWS, which is more well known among screen reader users although its steadily losing market share to NVDA.
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<div>It is not free and a bit costly if I recall. </div>
<div>JAWS and NVDA provide the same functionality for users although they each have their own software quirks/compatibility issues with websites
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<div>and different software; some patrons may prefer to one over the other. </div>
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<div>Ensure that you have comfortable headphones available for a patron to use with the screen reader.
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<div>Lastly, there are headphones that may amplify (this may be what you're referring to) content through an auditorium's PA system</div>
<div>One example is https://www.qsc.com/solutions-products/accessibility/usl-irh-281/
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<span>(I do not vouch for this particular model or make, just sharing an example)</span></div>
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<div><span>Regards,</span></div>
<div><span>Will <br>
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<div><span>Cleveland Public Library<br>
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<div id="x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Phil Shirley <pshirley@cuyahogafallslibrary.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 23, 2021 1:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> oplintech@lists.oplin.org <oplintech@lists.oplin.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OPLINTECH] Technology for accessibility?</font>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">What "accessibility" technology do you have in your library or library services?</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We have shortcuts on our public computers to the Windows accessibility features. I was thinking about looking into browser add-ons for things like reading the screen or presenting a more readable version of a
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">This could also include amplification or digital loop technology in meeting rooms (we sometimes use a PA system for programs).</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Phil<br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phil Shirley</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><i>IT Manager</i><br>
<b>Cuyahoga Falls Library</b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
<b>p.</b> 330.928.2117 x109 <b>e.</b> <a href="mailto:pshirley@cuyahogafallslibrary.org">
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