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Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in Library Technology Access (LTA)! Hewlett-Packard (HP), in
partnership with the American Library Association (ALA), is taking a bold step in opening the
way for people with disabilities through an innovative initiative called Library Technology
Access. The focus of this initiative is to increase accessibility within public libraries by working
with the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) to develop a
technology solution that will enable people with visual, hearing, mobility, and learning disabilities
to have access to computer workstations. We would like to thank our disability advocacy focus
group members, as well as the ALA librarians for giving us feedback on our workstation
concept. Your feedback was very valuable in the development of this solution.
As a key part of this effort, HP will donate two workstations to six libraries (two academic and
four public) to pilot the LTA concept. Only U.S. libraries are eligible to apply. The recipients of
the LTA donation will be announced at our formal launch in October 2002 during National
Disability Employment Awareness Month, and the results will be posted on our website. Visit
our website at www.hp.com/accessibility for more information about LTA.
If you are interested in becoming a pilot site that will receive two donated LTA workstations,
please complete the form below using Arial 11-point font, with single-spacing. Several
documents are required as part of the application process and will be noted in the
corresponding questions. We appreciate short, concise answers - Be thorough with your
answers, but do not exceed 15 pages (not including attachments). Only one application should
be submitted for each library.
Once you complete this form, send the completed form, internal letters, and web accessibility
test results by September 3, 2002 in an email to HP Accessibility Solutions at
[email protected].
We look forward to receiving your application, and we thank you for your interest in Library
Technology Access!
Best Regards,
HP Accessibility Solutions
Note: If your library is interested in learning more about providing accessible services for people with disabilities, please also see
“Planning for Library Services to People with Disabilities” by Rhea Joyce Rubin at www.ala.org.
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Library name___________________________________________________________
Date library was built_____________________________________________________
Applicant Name_________________________________________________________
Applicant’s position within the library_________________________________________
Library Director_________________________________________________________
ADA Coordinator (if applies)_______________________________________________
Street Address__________________________________________________________
City___________________________________________________________________
State_________________________________________________________________
Zip Code______________________________________________________________
Phone________________________________________________________________
Fax___________________________________________________________________
Email Address__________________________________________________________
1. Is your library able to provide an area of 12’x18’ for the LTA workstation? (Note: The
workstation itself if 6’x12’ and consists of 2 complete workstations that include ergonomic
furniture, PC, scanner, printer and assistive technology. However, a clearance of 3’ around
the workstation is required for wheelchair access.)
2. Do you currently have an accessible computer workstation(s) for people with disabilities? If
yes, how old are the workstations? What equipment is available on these workstations?
3. Is your library currently physically accessible to ADA standards in the following areas?
(Please do not exceed 3 pages in your response.)
__ Parking spaces
__ Ramps and curb cuts
__ Building and interior entrances (doors)
__ Stairs, floors, and elevators
__ Stack aisles
__ Reading/study area aisles and seating areas
__ Service counters
__ Desks and other furniture
__ Telephones and TTY accessible to patrons
__ Drinking fountains
__ Alarm Systems
__ Signage
__ Bathrooms
If yes, please describe each feature. If you marked “no” for any of the above listed items,
does your library have a plan to come into compliance by January 1, 2003? What disability
organizations are you working with to develop and implement this plan?
Note: If your library is interested in learning more about providing accessible services for people with disabilities, please also see
“Planning for Library Services to People with Disabilities” by Rhea Joyce Rubin at www.ala.org.
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4. Please describe your relationship with local disability communities and organizations, and
specify the organizations in your response.
A letter of support is required from a local disability organization that describes its
relationship to your library as well as the services the library provides to patrons with
disabilities. This letter should be emailed to us separately in order to ensure confidentiality
and should be received by September 3, 2002 to complete the application process.
Please specify the organization from which you will obtain the letter of support:
Organization_______________________________________________________________
Contact Name and Title______________________________________________________
5. What alternative format materials does your library provide? Check all that the library
currently provides. (Please do not exceed 2 pages in your response.)
Brochures: __ Braille __ Large print __ Disk __ Audio
Handouts: __ Braille __ Large print __ Disk __ Audio
__ Large print books
__ Audio books/books on tape (commercial)
__ Talking books (NLS)
__ Braille books
__ Print/Braille books
__ Subtitles and/or open captioned videos
__ Closed captioned videos
__ Sign language interpreted videos
__ Described videos (DVS)
__ High-interest-low-vocabulary (high/low materials)
__ Adaptive toys and other tangibles
__ Adult basic education materials
__ Other (please specify)
If you marked “no” for any of the above listed items, what additional alternative formats does
your library plan to provide by January 1, 2003?
6. What accommodations does your library provide for the following disabilities (for example,
assistive/adaptive technology for loan, etc.): (Please do not exceed 4 pages in your response.)
Vision (Blind and Low Vision)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Note: If your library is interested in learning more about providing accessible services for people with disabilities, please also see
“Planning for Library Services to People with Disabilities” by Rhea Joyce Rubin at www.ala.org.
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Hearing (Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Mobility
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Learning Differences
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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7. What accessible public transit is available within 2 blocks from your library? Do you
anticipate any problems with public- or paratransit to get to the library?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
8. Internet Sites:
List the URL of your public Internet site and online catalog:
- Public Internet Site URL __________________________________
- Online Catalog URL _____________________________________
We will be using Bobby Priority 1 standards to test for web accessibility. Go to
http://bobby.cast.org for more information. Please save the results for each test listed
below in a single document titled “Bobby Results” (we prefer that you copy and paste
the results into Microsoft Word). (If your staff is unsure of how to run Bobby tests, we
encourage you to contact your local disability organization(s) for help.)
A. Public Internet site instructions:
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Go to your library’s homepage. Cut and paste the URL into Bobby
(http://bobby.cast.org) and run a report.
Go to your library’s “Contact Us” page (if one exists). Cut and paste the URL into
Bobby and run a report.
Go to your library’s map or directions page (if one exists). Cut and paste the
URL into Bobby and run a report.
Note: If your library is interested in learning more about providing accessible services for people with disabilities, please also see
“Planning for Library Services to People with Disabilities” by Rhea Joyce Rubin at www.ala.org.
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B. Online catalog instructions:
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Go to your online catalog homepage. Cut and paste the URL into Bobby
(http://bobby.cast.org) and run a report.
Go to your search page. Cut and paste the URL into Bobby and run a report.
Search for “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and run the search. Once
you obtain the results, cut and paste the URL into Bobby and run a report.
9. Please enclose a confirming letter from the technical support office to demonstrate their
commitment to upgrade and maintain the LTA equipment.
10. Please enclose a letter of support from the library's director or dean that will commit to the
following:
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The library IT and reference desk personnel will be available to attend a 1-day
training session at your library on the use of the two donated workstations and on
disability etiquette.
Administrative support will upgrade and maintain the LTA equipment and provide the
staff with adequate training and support to facilitate the use of the equipment for the
next five years.
11. Describe your plan for marketing the availability of the equipment, providing the appropriate
staff to support its use, and documenting outcomes from Library Technology Access (LTA)
Solution. (Read more about LTA at www.hp.com/accessibility under “Strategic
Partnerships.”). Please do not exceed 3 pages in your response.
Note: If your library is interested in learning more about providing accessible services for people with disabilities, please also see
“Planning for Library Services to People with Disabilities” by Rhea Joyce Rubin at www.ala.org.