longest-running disability film festival in the world, is a showcase of juried films by disabled filmmakers. For more than 30 years, this annual competition has celebrated cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability in all its diverse, complex, and empowered facets. Presented by SFPL’s Access Services programs, the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability, and the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 8 award-winning films from France, Italy, Israel, the UK, and the U.S., will be screened. In the Koret Theater, lower level of the Main Library, all films are captioned and audio-described. Tech Corner Join our Appy Hour during Digital Inclusion Week, Friday, May 12, 2017 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Enjoy some light refreshments, share your favorite app, and learn about BARD mobile, TapTap See, Be My Eyes and other useful apps for people with visual impairments. Have you started BARD Express yet? This new tool makes downloading faster and easier, and provides a place to manage your Talking Books. You will need a BARD account to get started, and then it is a simple matter of downloading the application to your computer. You can find out more and follow a series of video tutorials on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2oYPE8w. Call us at the LBPD for information about setting up your BARD account and discover the 65,000 strong (and growing!) library of downloadable Talking books.
longest-running disability film festival in the world, is a showcase of juried films by disabled filmmakers. For more than 30 years, this annual competition has celebrated cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability in all its diverse, complex, and empowered facets. Presented by SFPL’s Access Services programs, the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability, and the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 8 award-winning films from France, Italy, Israel, the UK, and the U.S., will be screened. In the Koret Theater, lower level of the Main Library, all films are captioned and audio-described. Tech Corner Join our Appy Hour during Digital Inclusion Week, Friday, May 12, 2017 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Enjoy some light refreshments, share your favorite app, and learn about BARD mobile, TapTap See, Be My Eyes and other useful apps for people with visual impairments. Have you started BARD Express yet? This new tool makes downloading faster and easier, and provides a place to manage your Talking Books. You will need a BARD account to get started, and then it is a simple matter of downloading the application to your computer. You can find out more and follow a series of video tutorials on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2oYPE8w. Call us at the LBPD for information about setting up your BARD account and discover the 65,000 strong (and growing!) library of downloadable Talking books.
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