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		Harnessing the Power of OrCam
	


	
	
		

								
							
								Mary Howard
							
															
									St. Clair County Library System
								
																				


			
																												
						
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								https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v39i3.12637
							
						
					

							
						
										
					Abstract

					The OrCam reader is an AI enabled device that helps sight challenged readers to access print materials. This article is a first person account of a public library's experience in employing the OrCam technology.

				

			
			

																																
					
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																																							Mary Howard, St. Clair County Library System
																	

								
									Mary Howard is a Reference Librarian at the St. Clair County Library System in Port Huron, MI. Her work focuses specifically on serving patrons who have vision, hearing or mobility issues that prevent them from using traditional library services. She has a passion for serving her community and she enjoys hosting crafting, cultural and educational events.

								

							

															

			
						
		


		

						
										
						
								
	
		



		
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						2020-09-21
					

				

			
										
					
						
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  Howard, M. (2020). Harnessing the Power of OrCam. Information Technology and Libraries, 39(3). https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v39i3.12637



							

							
								
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