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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The small Tiger embossers from ViewPlus are about the quietest I’ve heard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich<br>HTCTU Director<br>408-996-6047</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michele Bromley<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 01, 2017 2:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU; blindmath-request@nfbnet.org; athen-list@u.washington.edu; orahead@googlegroups.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Quieter Braille Embosser for a Public Space<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our department is looking into the possibility of obtaining an embosser for one of the main lab spaces in our library. We want to ensure that folks are able to emboss materials autonomously (rather than requesting materials through our office). Most of the braillers I've encountered, however, are pretty loud. Is anyone aware of smaller embossers that might be a bit quieter?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Michele</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Michele Joy Bromley</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Adaptive Technology Specialist</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Alternative Formats Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'><a href="http://www.pdx.edu/drc/" target="_blank">Disability Resource Center</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'><a href="http://www.pdx.edu/dmss/" target="_blank">Diversity & Multicultural Student Services</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Portland State University</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Office: 116K SMSU</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Phone: (503) 725-8395 </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Fax: (503) 725-4103</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:michele.bromley@pdx.edu" target="_blank">michele.bromley@pdx.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Website: <a href="http://www.pdx.edu/drc/" target="_blank">www.pdx.edu/drc</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>"Shame on us if we let the wonders of educational technology and broadband lead to more inequality as opposed to less." ~ Eugene Sperling</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>