Members of the Brockport Lions Club and Bermuda Foundation of Lions Club International awarded the Seymour Library Director and Library Board of Trustees funding for a ZoomText Internet Station. Zoom Text is an application designed for the visually impaired. It has two main features: screen magnification and screen reading.The Seymour Library has secured funding for a ZoomText Internet Station. ZoomText is an application designed for the visually impaired. It has two main features: screen magnification and screen reading. These two features enable the user to see and hear everything displayed on the computer screen.
ZoomText is a magnifier and a reader. It is a fully integrated magnification and screen reading program that enlarges, enhances and reads aloud everything on the computer screen.
ZoomText’s capabilities include: flexible magnification, font and color enhancements, complete screen reading, automatic document reading, full internet accessibly, text navigation and other features.
Additionally, Seymour Library has purchased the ZoomText keyboard and an over-sized monitor. The keyboard is designed for anyone who struggles to see the lettering on their keyboard and makes typing faster and easier than ever before. The monitor is 27 inches.
“The ZoomText Station can be an invaluable resource for the visually impaired in our community,” says Andrea Tillinghast, Library Director. Funding for the ZoomText Internet Station was a shared effort. The Brockport Lions Club, Lions Club International and an anonymous donor combined to fund the purchase for the community. Installation is planned for October 2012.
