Electronic Directory Offers Maps & More
        
        
        
        Currently installed in hundreds of                                          universities, libraries and office                                          buildings, the SelfInform                                          Electronic Directory System                                          displays maps, paths and text                                          directions that guide users to                                          specific areas within a facility. A                                          digitized voice and Braille                                          keyboard meet ADA requirements.                                          New 14" and 17" VGA monitors                                          have touchscreen surfaces that are                                          totally flat. Monitors can be                                          integrated into a variety of                                          wall-mounted, vertical or horizontal                                          enclosures. An unlimited number                                          of Directory Stations may be                                          connected to the central Data                                          Entry Console via direct cable,                                          modem or LAN.                                          "Realview" maps use actual                                          panoramic photos of interior space                                          with graphically overlaid arrows to                                          show directions. Other options                                          include video and live TV display                                          and continuous delivery of                                          important announcements across                                          the screen. Updating information                                          requires no special skills or                                          training.                                          The Palos Verdes Library, for                                          example, uses a SelfInform system                                          to direct patrons to books and tell                                          them about library procedures,                                          special events, opportunities for                                          donors and more. TTSS Inc.,                                          Rockville, MD, (301) 230-1464.