eiNetwork News and Events Archive

Scott Township Library - March 2001

The new Scott Township Library opened its doors on Monday, March 26, 2001. The community will hold a Grand Opening Ceremony on Saturday, May 5, 2001 at Noon.

A Christmas Present - January 2001

Check out the Christmas Present for the Hampton Community Library.

The eiNetwork establishes a New Assistive Technology Lab Downtown! - December 2000

The world of information technology just moved a step closer for people with disabilities. The eiNetwork, in conjunction with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, has established a new Assistive Technology Lab at the Library Center located at 414 Wood Street downtown.

The new lab will help those with visual impairments be able to access information electronically. The lab features eight new Dell personal computers with Sound Blaster and Jaws technology. Combined, they provide a speech package that can read what is on the screen to the user. There is also a MAGic system that magnifies and enlarges text that is on the screen, and Kurzweil, an optical character scanner that scans in text and displays or speaks displayed screen text. Users will enjoy a Refreshable Braille Display that reads what is on the screen back to the user in Braille or outputs text on the printer (embosser) into Braille display.

The eiNetwork works with the Allegheny County Public Libraries to give patrons the ability to access information electronically. The eiNetwork strives to ensure all patrons have the opportunity to access this information; the new Assistive Technology Lab will provide this to those with visual impairments, that's a huge step forward! The eiNetwork has also established Assistive Technology labs at: Mt Lebanon Public Library, Shaler North Hills Library, Sewickley Public Library, and the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Last modified: Wednesday, 17-Feb-2010 12:33:31 PST

The eiNetwork is a collaboration of the Allegheny County Library Association and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.