I am interested in exploring systems to provide assistance to public programs audience members who are hard of hearing. Most of our patrons who ask have age-related hearing loss, and would not be helped by sign language interpreters. They need either audio-boosting headphones or some kind of closed captioning. I would appreciate hearing about others' experiences. ________ Karen Christianson Director of Public Engagement (312) 255-3539 Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610-7324 twitter: KACNewberry [log in to unmask] www.newberry.org The Newberry, an independent research library open to the public without charge since 1887, serves thousands of readers each year. Help support our work: http://www.newberry.org/donate-now, or support us at http://smile.amazon.com. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).