Presented by Polly Farrington, owner of PA Farrington Associates
Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Schenectady County Public Library, Liberty & Clinton St, Schenectady NY
This workshop is co-sponsored by the Capital District Library Council (CDLC), Mohawk Valley Library System (MVLS), Southern Adirondack Library System (SALS) and Upper Hudson Library System (UHLS)
AUDIO DIGITIZATION FOR PRESERVATION & ACCESS
April 26, 2016, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Standish Room, Science Library
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, SUNY
This half-day presentation with guest speaker Howard Besser will explore the challenges of planning and implementing audio digitization projects, including selection, legal issues with duplication and broadcast, and understanding standards and best practices. Dr. Besser is Director of the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation masters degree program (MIAP) at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
The event is free but registration is required as space is limited. To register email Karen E. Kiorpes, kkiorpes@albany.edu. Include your full name and institutional affiliation.
This program is supported by the New York State Library Division of Library Development.
U.S. Access Board Webinar: Protruding Objects (January 7)
The next webinar in the U.S. Access Board’s free monthly series will take place January 7 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET) and will review requirements in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards for protruding objects along circulation paths. These provisions limit the protrusion of mounted and free-standing objects to prevent hazards to people with vision impairments.
For more information, including registration instructions, visit www.accessibilityonline.org. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits (CEUs). Archived copies of previous Board webinars are available on the site.