1. Improving Accessibility to Twitter
with Easy Chirp
Andrew Youngkin
Emerging Technologies/Evaluation coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Health Sciences & Human Services Library

2. References
• Websites
• Easy Chirp: http://www.easychirp.com/
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• Easy Chirp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EasyChirp
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• Dennis Lembree http://www.linkedin.com/in/lembree
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• 2010 article on making Twitter Accessible: http://www.uta.edu/huma/agger/fastcapitalism/7_1/elliskent7_1.html
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• Accessibility promotional video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEM9Fn9aOG8&feature=player_embedded
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• Disabled statistics: http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p70-131.pdf
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• Social media in libraries: http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/docs/pr/201202_com_social_media_survey_dec_2011.pdf
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• Twitterific: www.twitterific.com
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• Facely: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facely-hd-for-facebook-free/id392550386?mt=8
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• Easy YouTube: http://icant.co.uk/easy-youtube/
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• Accessible Interface for YouTube: http://tube.majestyc.net
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3. Contact
Andrew Youngkin
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Health Sciences & Human Services Library
NNLM, SE/A, Suite 508
601 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
800.338.7657 (in region)
410.706.2855
Email: ayoungki@hshsl.umaryland.edu
Skype: andrew.youngkin1
Blog: http://nnlm.gov/sea/newsletter/
Web: www.nnlm.gov/sea