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<DIV><SPAN class=015294121-23012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
would agree with Mike, (IMHO) taking political correctness too far can
often be as offensive as ignoring it entirely; that said, the term
"in-person request" could happily replace the term "walk-in" from what I
understand from your note.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=015294121-23012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>just
my $0.02</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=015294121-23012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>JF</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=015294121-23012008></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Michael
O'Brien<BR><B>Sent:</B> January 23, 2008 1:34 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Access
Technologists in Higher Education Network'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Athen]
"walk-in" terminology<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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class=264423121-23012008> I wouldn't think this would be any
different than saying to a blind person "did you see this?" many blind
people, myself included, use the term see all the time, as we use the term
watch when referring to television.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=264423121-23012008>Mike</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Howard
Kramer<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Athen]
"walk-in" terminology<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Here’s another question for the
oracle known as ATHEN. I was asked by another department on campus if the term
“walk-in” which refers to an individual requesting services in-person at the
library without an appointment, is offensive.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is this considered poor
terminology because of the reference to the physical act of walking? I would
think this is okay but thought I’d get the opinion of
others.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Howard<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue">Howard
Kramer</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><BR><FONT color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue">Assistive Technology Lab
Coordinator<BR>AT Conference Coordinator<BR>Disability Services<BR>CU-Boulder,
107 UCB<BR>Boulder, Co
80309<BR>303-492-8672</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P><!--EndFragment -->
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