If you are currently a student or plan to be soon, something cool is happening on Tuesday that you need to know about. If you're a teacher or faculty member of a school, Tuesday night will make your job easier and keep your students happy. You're going to get a rare chance to personally talk directly with Bookshare staff to find out how to get school accounts and group accounts for easy access to Bookshare. If you're trying to get your school to set up Bookshare access for you, you're going to get your chance to get info on how to explain to your school's staff how school accounts work and get tips on explaining why the group account arrangement will meet some of your school's pressing needs. In fact, you can invite your favorite resource teacher, special needs counselor, principal, or local librarian to join you so they can hear about this firsthand. They can drop by from the convenience of their easy chair with cold drink in hand. No jacket and tie required! How often do you get to ask staff about something like this? And you thought this was just another press release, right? (grin) Check this out!
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Topic: Bookshare.org for schools and groups: 101 Presenter: Susie McKinnon, Manager, Bookshare Schools and Group Accounts., Palo Alto, CA. 650-644-3420 Susie.M@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Did you know that Bookshare.org offers several membership options? Did youknow that if you are serving students or clients that have a print disability due to visual impairment, learning disability or mobility impairment, Bookshare.org offers an alternative book resource and solution. And, did you know that For approximately four years, Bookshare.org has had specialized programs to assist schools, institutions and groups serve their students and patrons?
Answers to these and many more questions will be shared by Susie McKinnon during Tuesday's Friends of Bookshare community meeting. So, plan now to attend.
Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern and outside the USA Wednesday GMT.00:00 Where: The Bookshare Online Community Room. There is no charge to attend this event. All you need is a PC running Windows 2000 or later, an Internet connection, a sound card, and speakers. (Mac and Linux access coming soon.) A microphone will be needed to allow you to interact audibly with the presenter and each other. If, however, you do not have a microphone, text chatting will be allowed. To join this community of SUPPORTERS OF Bookshare, click on the Bookshare Chat Room link on the Accessible World Home page at: http://www.accessibleworld.org or use the following direct link: http://67.19.90.10/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e If this is the first time you have entered a Talking Communities chat room,or the conference client has been updated, you will need to install and then run the Talkcom software. It is very small and safe to install on your computer.
When the installation is complete, you will be returned to the sign-in screen. Select the Enter Room button. Enter your first and last name, Leave the Password field blank. tab to the log in button, and press Enter.That's it. You will be in the room and can begin talking with others in the virtual audience by pressing and holding down the Control key.
Don't hesitate to invite all your friends. Seating is unlimited and All events are FREE! Also, stop by the chat room anytime to visit with friends or get immediate answers to Bookshare issues. See you Tuesday, August 7! For additional information, contact: The Accessible World Pat Price, Events Coordinator http://www.accessibleworld.org 317-254-1185 Email: pat@xxxxxxxxxxxx This online live event is entirely an activity of Bookshare volunteers that is sponsored by the Accessible World in partnership with Talking Communities. Monica Willyard, rhyami@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
