10:54:15 From awatkins : Fine! Good Morning! - Angela Watkins Aztec Public Library 10:55:13 From Josh Easter-SD BTBL : Good morning everyone from the South Dakota Braille and Talking Book Library 10:55:31 From Carrie Banks : Hi all. I’m Carrie Banks from Brooklyn Public Library where I run our Inclusive Services department. 10:56:43 From Gail Sheldon - AL : Hello everyone! I am the Youth Services Consultant at the Alabama Public Library Service. 10:59:10 From Diana Cassulis : Hi, everyone! I am the Events Coordinator at the Hamilton Public Library in Hamilton, NY 10:59:17 From Angela Fisher Hall : We have several staff from the Alabama Regional Library for the Blind on today's call. 10:59:20 From Kristin Williamson (EPS) : Kristin Williamson. Children's Services Manager for the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County 10:59:20 From Gloria : Good morning this is Gloria from Earle A Memorial Libray 10:59:26 From Lori Brown : Lori-Reader Services Manager Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library 10:59:27 From kscott : Hi, I'm Kifflie Scott, Assistant Director at the Menomonee Falls Public Library in Wisconsin. I supervise our Outreach Coordinator. 10:59:44 From Alyssa : Hello! My name is Alyssa. I'm a children's librarian from the Wallingford Public Library in Connecticut. 10:59:57 From Babak (He/His/Him) : Good Morning from the Central Rappahannock Regional library in Virginia (Access Services and Talking Books Librarian here) 11:00:21 From Sarah Yasuda : Hello! I'm Sarah from the Youth Services team at the Cambridge Public Library 11:00:21 From The Lane Libraries : Hello! I'm Tammy Brooks, Children's Services Librarian at the Fairfield Lane Library in Ohio. 11:00:50 From R Sparks : Hello! My name is Rhonda Sparks, Children's Librarian at the Pendleton Community Public Library in central Indiana. 11:01:34 From Ericka Bajrami - Farmington Library : Ericka & Paula from The Farmington Libraries, in Farmington, CT - hi! 11:02:05 From Maria Bernier-CT State Library : Woot! 11:02:07 From Maria Landrum : Maria from New Orleans Public Library in Louisiana 11:02:22 From Kristen Hillman : Hello from Mississippi Talking Book Services! 11:02:22 From Carrie Banks : Is this being recorded to view later? 11:02:30 From Mary-Jane - Bill Memorial Library : Mary-Jane Carle, Children's Services, Bill Memorial Library in Groton CT 11:02:34 From Dina : Texas Talking Book Program 11:02:35 From Samantha Gross : Hello I'm Samantha Gross. I'm a children's librarian at Northport-East Northport Public Library in NY. 11:02:44 From Marissa : Hello, I'm Marissa in WI. 11:02:52 From Erin Groth : Erin Groth from WTBBL - btw the meeting just started for me even though I opened it 10 minutes ago! Not sure what that's about 11:02:58 From Cindy Christin : Cindy Christin, Bozeman Public Library, Bozeman Montana 11:02:59 From Mary Jo Parker : Hello, Lake Andes Public Library in SD 11:03:00 From Ashley Maestas : Hello! Ashley here. Children's services in Clovis NM 11:03:01 From STPL CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT : JoAnna from St.Tammany Parish Library Louisiana 11:03:06 From Samuel Eddington : Sam Eddington, Eastern Shore Regional Library in Maryland 11:03:08 From Jaclyn Owusu- TX1A : Jaclyn Texas Talkin Book 11:03:12 From shotzbargerp : Pat Shotzbarger, Philadelphia Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 11:03:13 From Janice Wilma JCPL Rensselaer : Janice in Indiana 11:03:14 From laura.kellen : Laura Kellen, Northern California BTBL, wEST cOAST :) 11:03:19 From jfriesen : Hi I am the tech at the Talking Books and Braille Center at the San Francisco Public Library. 11:03:26 From Karen Stuppi : Karen from New Brunswick Free Public Library in New Jersey. 11:03:33 From Leslie Bowman : Leslie Bowman, Wolfner Library, Missouri 11:03:38 From Joel Bangilan to Lisa Hellman(Direct Message) : we are ready to go! 11:03:41 From OCNC Library : Kim Dunderdale Orange County Public Library in North Carolina 11:03:42 From Jen Apgar - TBBC : Hi I'm Jen in the Youth Services Department from NJ Talking Book & Braille Center 11:03:48 From Mary Souriolle : Mary from Portsmouth, NH 11:03:55 From Amanda Arrington : Amanda- Assistant Librarian Helen Keller Public Library 11:03:57 From laura.kellen : Hi San Francisco! 11:04:02 From Andrea Clarkson : Andrea from Oregon Talking Books 11:04:12 From James Mabe, San Francisco Talking Books & Braille Center : James from San Francisco Talking Books & Braille Center & SF Public Library 11:04:30 From Dina : Hi Jaclyn! :) 11:04:31 From Maeleah Carlisle : Maeleah from Cora j Belden library in Rocky Hill, CT 11:04:39 From Emily Saltzman : Another New Orleans Public Library person!! 11:04:54 From Emily : Hi from Lawrenceburg, IN 11:04:54 From Emily Saltzman : Emily 11:04:55 From Leslie Bowman : You always are! 11:05:01 From Cynthia Aguilar : Cynthia from Santo Domingo Pueblo Library 11:05:31 From Cecile Mazza : Cecile Mazza - Connetquot Public Library, Bohemia, NY - Children’s Services 11:05:38 From Joel Bangilan to Lisa Hellman(Direct Message) : we are at the attendance 11:05:43 From Joel Bangilan to Lisa Hellman(Direct Message) : capacity 11:05:56 From Wina : Wina (as in "win a prize") from Galesville Public Library in WI 11:06:04 From Becca : Becca from the Groton Public Library, CT! 11:06:22 From Joel Bangilan : :D 11:06:33 From Tracy McPeck : Hi! I can't get my audio to work and the meeting is full. Will a recording be shared later? 11:06:50 From Josh Easter-SD BTBL : Yes they said there will be a recording later 11:06:54 From Becca : Yes the meeting is going to be recorded and available! 11:06:59 From Joel Bangilan : Please stop your web cam to assist in improving your bandwidth. 11:07:04 From Tracy McPeck : Great, thanks! 11:07:42 From Joel Bangilan : thank you to everyone here today! 11:08:17 From Joel Bangilan : cslpreads.org 11:09:20 From Maria Bernier-CT State Library : congrats! 11:10:12 From Joel Bangilan : HCPL.net! 11:10:22 From Angela Fisher Hall : I can't hear Kelsey that well. 11:10:34 From Dina : She is a little muffled 11:10:37 From mylaperrelli : There is some feedback. 11:14:16 From Joel Bangilan : Freeman Branch of the Harris County Public Library 11:15:00 From Sara (Eagle River Library) : 30055000747772 11:20:50 From Joel Bangilan to Kelsey Dunckel(Direct Message) : it also gives care givers an opportunity to network 11:27:43 From Carrie Banks : What are the kits in the empathy program? 11:28:20 From Joel Bangilan : they are basically a back pack with a few tools to help the child like spinners, textures, and other manipulatives 11:28:53 From Carrie Banks : @Joel where do they go? Are the book themed? 11:29:30 From Erin Groth : Yes Music Therapy! We had some MT students from the local university come and do a program for us a few years ago. 11:29:54 From Joel Bangilan : The kits are more sensory stimulus centered. One might have soothing textures, sounds, or a weighted blanket 11:30:17 From Carrie Banks : @Joel Thanks! 11:32:02 From Diana Cassulis : I love that! 11:32:03 From Joel Bangilan : These kinds or programs are also equalizing. Kids are playing on a common ground 11:32:28 From Joel Bangilan : interacting with others with other abilities 11:32:42 From Kaitlyn Hodges to Joel Bangilan(Direct Message) : will it cut off after 45 minutes? 11:33:16 From Joel Bangilan to Kaitlyn Hodges(Direct Message) : I will let Kelsey know about the time 11:33:23 From logle : Question: How do you advertise these programs (flyers, press release, etc), while being sensitive with wording? 11:33:43 From Joel Bangilan to Kelsey Dunckel(Direct Message) : Hi Kelsey just a few minutes remaining. 11:33:44 From Kaitlyn Hodges to Joel Bangilan(Direct Message) : I'm gonna have to fly through 11:34:40 From Joel Bangilan to Kelsey Dunckel(Direct Message) : Thanks!!!!! 11:34:46 From Joel Bangilan to Kelsey Dunckel(Direct Message) : That was really geat! 11:34:51 From Josh Easter-SD BTBL : I'd love these slides. lots of good information 11:35:52 From Dina : I believe your slide said muscular sclerosis? 11:38:23 From Lisa Hellman to Joel Bangilan(Direct Message) : Have people's questions been answered verbally or just via chat? I ended up with a phone call. 11:38:28 From Dina : both individuals with muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis would qualify 11:39:22 From Joel Bangilan to Lisa Hellman(Direct Message) : I have been answering 11:39:29 From Joel Bangilan to Lisa Hellman(Direct Message) : in the chat 11:39:34 From Carrie Banks : Is it still the case the people with dyslexia need a doctor’s certification? 11:39:41 From Lisa Hellman to Joel Bangilan(Direct Message) : K. I'll bring them up later verbally at the end. 11:40:35 From Erin Groth : @carrie - Currently, yes, but the certification will be changing soon so that will no longer be the case. We are very excited about that! 11:42:10 From Carrie Banks : @Erin, great news! Thanks. 11:43:40 From Joel Bangilan : Investigate Windows Accessibility features - there are magnifiers, screen readers, and many other ways for the machine to adapt to a person's needs. 11:48:08 From Joel Bangilan to Kaitlyn Hodges(Direct Message) : No notice yet of ending the meeting but time is coming close. 11:49:16 From Carrie Banks : ASGCLA accessibility toolkits are now on the RUSA website: http://www.ala.org/rusa/guidelines-resources/resources-by-topic 11:57:44 From Cecile Mazza : Do you partner with the school’s special education PTA? 11:58:56 From Jen Apgar - TBBC : Yes!! So true!! 12:01:58 From Joel Bangilan : http://www.online-distance-learning-education.com/texas-school-districts.html 12:01:59 From Josh Easter-SD BTBL : 20 12:03:25 From Diana Cassulis : Have you genrefied your children's areas to make it easier for independent browsing? 12:04:20 From Joel Bangilan : I think Tempe public Library does it 12:04:24 From Joel Bangilan : in arizona 12:06:19 From Joel Bangilan : UNIVERSAL design!!!! :) 12:07:06 From Erin Groth : I love using closed captions beacuse they give me extra info all the time in movies and tv, more than if I were just watching/listening 12:07:27 From Joel Bangilan : I think we are at time. If we want to start another meeting we can schedule like an open discussion? 12:07:54 From Diana Cassulis : Thank you! 12:07:56 From Kelsey Dunckel to Joel Bangilan(Direct Message) : @carrie Yes! It is a growing change, and as a librarian we need to be up-do-date with the social changes. We just need to be aware that some still associate with this description "special needs" and we want to make sure we connect with them. 12:08:36 From Jaclyn Owusu- TX1A : Thank you. Great information 12:08:41 From Mary Jo Parker : Thank you 12:08:42 From nqadirjafar : Thank you! 12:08:45 From Luke Kralik : Thank you! Great Job! 12:08:46 From Maria Landrum : Thanks! 12:08:47 From chope-jones : Thank you great information shared today! 12:08:52 From lmyles : Thank you! 12:08:58 From James Mabe, San Francisco Talking Books & Braille Center : Thank you very much! 12:09:10 From Cindy Christin : Thanks everyone. . . really valuable information for when we can return to great programming for our communities! 12:09:15 From Kim Dunderdale : Thanks, so much! 12:09:23 From Marissa : Thanks! 12:09:25 From cmoore : Thank you.