Library Express

As library funding becomes scarcer, and libraries are being forced to cut staff and operating hours, some are turning to unusual tactics to get books to patrons. One of these ideas is the Library Express, a bank of lockers located in strip malls and kiosks. Patrons order a book online and it is delivered to the locker. The patron is then given the code to open the locker, and can retrieve the item on their schedule - eliminating the need to visit the library during business hours.

Some librarians worry this impersonal approach is the beginning of the end for traditional libraries and their programming. The locker method certainly removes the human element of visiting a library. However, other librarians embrace any method that continues to provide books.

To read the Wall Street Journal article about Library Express, please visit their website: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304354104575568592236241242.html

Technology Matters

The Athens Banner-Herald has a feature called "Technology Matters", which runs on Sundays. This week's article was about designing websites for the disabled. To read the article, please visit the Online Athens website: www.onlineathens.com/stories/102410/bus_725047072.shtml

Telephones for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

The Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired (GACHI) is now offering the Georgia Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (GATEDP). This program will loan specialized telecommunication equipment such as text telephones, amplified telephones, phones with visualized ringers, and more free of charge to qualified applicants.

This program is open to those with 1 - 100% hearing loss or those with speech impairments that prevent the use of ordinary telecommunication equipment.



You must meet ALL FOUR requirements to qualify for the program:

(1) Applicants must have the application and certificate of need form signed by a qualified audiologist, speech pathologist, medical doctor, hearing aid specialist, disability service center director, vocational rehabilitation counselor, or state certified teacher for the hearing and/or speech impaired that states the nature of their impairment.

(2) Applicants must show proof that their annual income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level. Sources of proof will include, but may not be limited to, any governmental benefit check stub or letter, pay stub, or W-2 form.

(3) Applicants must show proof that they have phone service without delinquent bills. The applicant's most recent phone bill will be sufficient documentation.

(4) Applicants must be a resident of Georgia. Applicant's driver's license, rental agreement, any utility bill or piece of mail from a government agency may be used to determine this requirement.


If you are interested in learning more about this service, please visit the GACHI website at www.gachi.org/gatedp or call 1-888-297-9461.

GACHI also gives presentations about their services. If you would like to schedule a presentation, please contact Henry Carter, Outreach Specialist. You may email him at hcarter@gachi.org or call him at 404-381-8353.

Autism Society Seminar and Resource Fair

The Georgia Chapter of the Autism Society of Georgia will be hosting a seminar and resource fair in November. This seminar is entitled "A Purpose-Filled Life: Supporting Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Beyond Adolescence" and features information on future planning, independent living options, meaningful employment, and other helpful topics.


There is a $10 per person registration that includes lunch.

Autism Seminar & Resource Fair
November 13, 2010
Hilton Atlanta Northeast
5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd - Norcross

9:00am - 4:00pm

For more information, please contact the ASA-GGC at www.asaga.com or 770-904-4474.

Source Care Mgmt Open House

If you are in the Athens area, Source Care Management invites you to their open house. From the flier:

OPEN HOUSE!

Please come join us for food, fun and to
learn how our services benefit the
community.

Friday October 22, 2010
11:00 - 2:00
405 Gaines School Rd
Athens GA 30605

Upcoming Events from the Georgia Autism Society Chapter

Here are some events being sponsored by the Georgia chapter of the Autism Society of America. For more information about any of these events, please visit their website at www.asaga.com/

Wednesdays, October 20 - November 17, 7:00-9:00pm
DIR/Floortime Parent Training Course
Floortime Atlanta
Contact Ellen Robinson at 404-378-1423



Saturday, October 23, 2010, 9am-4pm
2nd Annual Educator Training Seminar
Sponsored by: Autism Society - Greater Georgia
and SPECTRUM Autism Support Group
Hosted by: Duluth First United Methodist Church,
Health and Wellness Ministry
3208 Duluth Hwy. 120, Duluth, GA
$10.00 pre-registration fee



Saturday, October 30, 2010, 9:00am-4:00pm
Oglethorpe University, Lupton Auditorium
From ADD/HD to Autism: The Impact of Food on Your Child's Performance
presented by Kelly Dorfman, M.S., L.N.D.



Saturday, October 30th, 12-3pm
Peachtree City
Dr. Andrew Wakefield, and Dan Olmsted and Mark Blaxill, Authors of Callous Disregard and The Age of Autism
Book signing, Q & A, and Lecture
Hosted by: TACA and Maggie's Hope



Sunday, October 31st, 1-3pm
John's Creek
Dr. Andrew Wakefield, and Dan Olmsted and Mark Blaxill, Authors of Callous Disregard and The Age of Autism
Book signing, Q & A, and Lecture
Hosted by: TACA and Maggie's Hope



Saturday, November 6, 2010, 10:00am
"MegaMind"
AMC Discover Mills 18, AMC Phipps Plaza 14, and
AMC Southlake 24



Tuesday-Thursday, November 9-11, 2010
Macon, Georgia Workshops featuring Liane Holliday Willey, Ed.D and James Emmett, M.S.
Asperger Syndrome fro the Special Education World and
Career Planning for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders



November 11-12, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
AEP Connections Conference with
Brenda Smith Myles and Stephen Shore



Saturday, November 13, 2010
A Purpose Filled Life:
Supporting Individuals with ASD Beyond Adolescence
hosted by ASA-Greater Georgia
Atlanta Hilton Northeast
Norcross, GA



Saturday, November 13th, Noon-3:00pm
Bowling Tournament hosted by Rip City Ryderz
Benefiting Autism Society of America - Greater Georgia
Brunswick Bowling Alley
Augusta, Georgia



Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, 10:00am
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I"
AMC Discover Mills 18, AMC Phipps Plaza 14, and
AMC Southlake 24



Saturday, December 4, 2010
Special Time with Santa
hosted by ASA-Greater Georgia
Summit Learning Center, Roswell, GA
(Save the Date, More Information Coming Soon)



Saturday, December 11, 2010, 10:00am
"The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"
AMC Discover Mills 18, AMC Phipps Plaza 14, and
AMC Southlake 24



Tuesday & Wednesday, March 22-23, 2011
7th Annual ASA-Greater Georgia Autism/Asperger Conference
Gwinnett Convention Center, Duluth, GA
(Save the Date, More Information Coming Soon)



Monday, May 2, 2011
7th Annual Autism-Georgia Golf Tournament
Chateau Elan - Legends Course
(Save the Date, More Information Coming Soon)



Saturday, May 14, 2011
Autism 101 Seminar and
Resource Fair
Dave and Buster's at Discover Mills, Lawrenceville

Athens Council on Aging Needs Volunteers!

If you would like to volunteer for any of these opportunities, please contact the Athens Council on Aging at (706) 549-4850.

ACCA needs your volunteer help!

We have several projects coming up in the holiday season for which we are recruiting volunteers:



November 6, 6:15 p.m.

UGA Gameday Recycling
Come help us gather up recyclables after the Idaho State home game. Your gracious volunteer hours will turn into $500.00 for ACCA programs!
Contact Sarah McKinney
smckinney@accaging.org
706-549-4850
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Monday, November 8
Through Thursday, December 9

Be a Santa to a Senior!
We need help gathering presents for area seniors and then wrapping them to be delivered.
Contact Sarah McKinney
smckinney@accaging.org
706-549-4850


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December 11, 4 p.m.
December 12, 2 p.m.

We need help with set-up, servers and clean-up for our 2nd annual Holiday Teas. So pull out your elf costumes and get into the holiday spirit!
Contact Claire Boozer
cboozer@accaging.org
706-549-4850

If you would like to donate food for the event, please contact Claire Boozer. Here are the items we will need:
Pound cake, banana nut bread, chicken salad, pimiento cheese, mini cookies, pinwheel sandwiches and hot chocolate.
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Athens Council on Aging
135 Hoyt Street
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 549-4850
www.accaging.org

Don't Forget the Livable Communities Symposium!

The Athens Council on Aging's Livable Communities symposium will be held October 18. This event is about making Athens a place where seniors can live comfortably.

Livable Communities Symposium
October 18
9:00am - 3:30pm

Holiday Inn, Downtown Athens

Tickets: $15

For more information, please call the Council on Aging at 706-549-4850 or visit www.accaging.org/livable.php

Tech-Able's Halloween Extravaganza

Tech-Able, an organization that helps individuals with disabilities get assistive technology, will be hosting a Disability Halloween Extravaganza on October 30.

Disability Halloween Extravaganza
October 30 - 6:30pm

1114 Brett Drive
Conyers, GA

Please join us for some ghoulish games, freaky fun, and frightening food!

Bring a flashlight to play a spooky game of tag!


MUST RSVP to Pan Hanus: 770-922-6768

August Council of the Blind Cookout

The Augusta Chaper of the Georgia Council of the Blind

invites you to our

2nd Annual Cookout and Family Fun Day

Saturday, October 23
10am - 2pm

Diamond Lakes Recreation Park
located off Windsor Spring Road


There is no charge and we would love to have you join us!

We will serve food, have games for all, fellowship, and enjoy a special musical performance by Terri Gibbs Daughtrie.

Please be sure to RSVP to Heather at 706-955-7275
by Monday, October 18.

*Also, check us out on Facebook!*

#FollowALibrary Day on Twitter

Do you Tweet? Twitter is one of the fastest-growing, most powerful social networking sites today. Entries are limited to 140 characters, which can require creative wording to get your thought across.

You can also add a hash tag to your post to categorize it. Then anyone searching for that category can find your post (if your posts are public - you always have the option of making your posts private!). For example, if you were watching the Olympics you could Tweet "I love watching the diving events! #Olympics". Then if someone searched for "Olympics", any public Tweets with the hash tag "Olympics" would show up in the search results.

Today is #FollowALibrary day. Many libraries are now running Twitter accounts to keep patrons updated on all the events and programs the library offers. The Athens-Clarke Co. Library has two Twitter accounts - one for the main library and one for the Heritage Room. Today is a great opportunity to start following them! And remember to spread the library love on your Twitter account by adding the hash tag #FollowALibrary!

Find the ACCL on Twitter!

@AthensClarkeLib
@ACCLHR

(And on Facebook!)