Department: Online Information and Networking

GOPHER NEWS

ALEX

The EASI portion of the St. John's gopher is continuing to expand its disabilities resources. One service added during the summer includes the ability to connect to the Alex catalog system. Alex allows users to browse or specifically search for a text which can then be retrieved over the Internet. Although the current size of the collection is not huge, it is hopefully a sign of things to come in Internet etext services. To connect to the Alex system through St. John's, gopher to sjuvm.stjohns.edu and follow this route:

/Disability and Rehabilitation Resources

/EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information-Main Menu

/EASI's List of Available Internet E-texts and E-journals

/Alex: A Catalogue of Electronic Texts on the Internet

If you have comments and suggestions about the Alex system, you may send mail to Alex@rsl.ox.ac.uk. Be aware that many of the files are very large and may take a considerable amount of time to retrieve. The last count showed a total of more than 700 books and other documents available.

DISCUSSION LISTS

GW-INFO is an open, unmoderated discussion list featuring discussions relating to GW Micro and other products. Both users and non-users are welcome to join this list. GW Micro products are designed to allow computer access by people who are blind, people with low vision, and people with learning disabilities. They also carry products to assist people with learning disabilities. The Listowner for GW-INFO is Michael Lawler MDLAWLER@GWMICRO.COM

To subscribe, send email to:

listserv@gwmicro.com

leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the message say:

SUBSCRIBE GW-INFO Yourfirstname Yourlastname

ADVOCACY

ADVOCACY is a discussion list dedicated to addressing the issues of people with disabilities. The goal of the list is to help people with disabilities improve their lives and protect their rights. This list was created to investigate ways to use the Internet to empower people with disabilities. Topics of discussion may include health care reform, employment, civil rights issues, transportation, etc.

To subscribe, send email to:

listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu

leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the message say:

SUBSCRIBE ADVOCACY Yourfirstname Yourlastname

From a BITNET node, you may also send the following interactive message:

tell listserv at sjuvm sub advocacy Yourfirstname Yourlastname

UACCESS

UACCESS is a special listserv set up by World Institute on Disability, the Trace Research and Development Center, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting WGBH National Center on Accessible Media, to facilitate discussion on Universal Access to the National Information Infrastructure. Besides the UACCESS list, there are a number of specialized sub-topic listservs being created as part of the UACCESS project to allow more in-depth working discussions along particular lines without overwhelming individuals with the full volume of discussion across all areas. To find out more information about the sub-topic listservs and to become part of the Universal Access project, you may subscribe to the UACCESS list.

To subscribe, send email to:

listproc@trace.wisc.edu

leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the message say:

SUBSCRIBE UACCESS Yourfirstname Yourlastname

DISABILITY-RESEARCH

DISABILITY-RESEARCH is a new mailbase list intended for those interested in disability research both in the United Kingdom and internationally. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and news--particularly among researchers working within a social model of disability.

To subscribe, send email to:

mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk

leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the message say:

JOIN DISABILITY-RESEARCH Yourfirstname Yourlastname

AWD

AWD, the Americans with Disabilities List, is a newly created, moderated forum for discussion related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Fair Housing Amendments Act, and other laws related to discrimination and disability compliance. Areas of discussion include litigation, pleadings, settlements, verdicts, corporate policies, agency guidance, regulations, statutes and cases.

To subscribe, send email to:

majordomo@counterpoint.com

leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the message say:

SUBSCRIBE AWD your-email-address

CADRE

CADRE is a new listserv set up by members of a non-profit organization of the same name. CADRE is the Coalition Advocating Disability Reform in Education and is made up mostly of students in the post-secondary education arena. The goal of CADRE is to use networking in an effort to make post-secondary education facilities accessible to all.

To subscribe, send email to:

listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu

leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the message say:

SUBSCRIBE CADRE Yourfirstname Yourlastname

>From a BITNET node, you may also send the following interactive message:

tell listserv at sjuvm sub cadre Yourfirstname Yourlastname

BLAZIE BBS ON INTERNET

Blazie Engineering, the maker of such products as the Braille 'n Speak, Braille Blazer, Type and Speak, and Braille Lite, is now on the Internet. The Blazie Bulletin Board System serves as a forum for users to discuss aspects of Blazie Engineering's product line, including support, service, and new product information.

To logon to the Blazie BBS, telnet to: < BLAZIE.COM

and at the Blazie login prompt enter BBS, then also enter BBS at the password prompt to gain access to the system.