ZoomText and other accessibility software

While this blog’s primary focus is the academic software installed on public computers in the UA Libraries, we occasionally highlight other library and campus services and spaces at the intersection of academics and technology.

This week, the Office of Library Technology, along with the Office of Disability Services and the Center for Instructional Technology, offered workshops on ZoomText and other accessibility software available in the Libraries as well as accessibility options built into the Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) operating systems. Continue reading

Workshops: Intermediate ArcGIS Parts One & Two

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ArcGIS is a suite of software used to create and use maps, compile geographic data, analyze mapped information, share and discover geographic information, and manage geographic information in a database. It is available in Gorgas and Rodgers libraries.

Kim Smalley, Web Developer in the UA Libraries’ Web Services department, will offer both introductory and intermediate workshops on ArcGIS this semester. Here are the details for the two-part Intermediate ArcGIS series: Continue reading

Workshop: Intro to ArcGIS

""ArcGIS is a suite of software used to create and use maps, compile geographic data, analyze mapped information, share and discover geographic information, and manage geographic information in a database. It is available in Gorgas and Rodgers libraries.

Kim Smalley, Web Developer in the UA Libraries’ Web Services department, will offer both introductory and intermediate workshops on ArcGIS this semester. Here are the details for Intro to ArcGIS: Continue reading