1. GLASS Update – New Tools, New Tips
Pat Herndon, Director
GVEST October 12, 2016

2. Who we are... Mission Statement:
Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) supports accessible library services in Georgia by promoting the use of assistive technology and by providing accessible reading materials to those who, due to a disability, are unable to read standard print.

3. Who we serve Blind Visually Impaired Physical Impairment
Reading Disability

4. Who we are... GLASS Network Headquarters Distribution Center
Subregional library
Advisory & Outreach Center
Two outreach service areas

5. Where we are….. Over 15,000 active accounts
Circulation of over 300,000 physical talking books
Over 389,944 physical books in the collection
Daily pull between 1400 and 2200 requested audiobooks
86 patrons using embossed braille
13,563 active users in KLAS as of 9/30/16
357,576 titles circulated, which is up from last year
Daily pull derived from random dates (M-F) through the month 9/30,
86 patrons subscribed as of 9/29/16 to embossed (print) braille they receive through Utah’s braille services, or through GLASS-Atlanta’s children’s collection of braille books

6. Where we are… BARD has gained almost 500 users since 2015
2437 users of BARD
Over 119,571 digital book downloads
About a third of our circulation is download!

7. Where we are…
Partnership with Benetech means all patrons get free Bookshare accounts regardless of age or student status

9. Big news for adults and for students who are transitioning to community resources!

10. How we educate Accessible technology kits
Counter rollerball, adjustable desk, reading strips. Kids keyboards & mouse, touch and feel books, hilo books

11. How we inform
GLASS YouTube

12. What resources did we provide?
Free tools for public libraries
Accessibility tool kits available for checkout for public libraries
Accessible keyboards, book readers and other tools given to libraries that want them
Working with Tools for Life on the creation of accessibility tool kits. They will contain accessibility tools from low-tech – like special pens – to high tech, such as Dragon Speak. They can be requested by a public library and are sent via courier.
Available to libraries that want them will be a number of accessible devices. We have enough accessible keyboards from Keys-U-See to give one to every library, and enough for every system to get a Magnilink S video enlarger, a Magnilink voice optical character reader (text to speech), and a Mobilux handheld video magnifier

13. What resources did we provide?
Providing outreach across the state
Quarterly newsletter in print and accessible digital formats. Several patrons receive braille copies.
Attend GVEST and IDEAS Conference
Facebook and webpage
Pursue time and cost-effective outreach throughout the state

14. What we’re doing in
Host the KLAS Conference for libraries using KLAS, our integrated library system (KLAS)
Patron download on demand
Promote Bookshare to current and existing patrons
Continue finding and educating potential partners
GAC second conference – will focus on specific accessibility issues. Input from the topics was derived from a survey of past attendees. Classes are worth CEs
Online training in GLEAN worth 1 CE – now live

15. Answering questions www.georgialibraries.org/glass
Resources for Librarians
YouTube page
Call

16. Contact GLASS Patron questions: Outreach: Toll free: 800-248-6701
Web:
Facebook: georgialibrariesglass
Outreach:
Stephanie Irvin
Alternate formats of the newsletter are also available on request