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Digital Accessibility

Digital Accessibility. Mike Marlin, Director California Braille and Talking Book Library NLS Biennial Conference 2014. With assistance from Debbi MacLeod, Director, Colorado Talking Book Library. Digital Accessibility.

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Digital Accessibility

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  1. Digital Accessibility Mike Marlin, Director California Braille and Talking Book Library NLS Biennial Conference 2014 With assistance from Debbi MacLeod, Director, Colorado Talking Book Library

  2. Digital Accessibility “Digital accessibility is creating a secure, technological system for digital components such as mobile applications, digital documents, and website pages so that everyone can have the same user experience when accessing these types of components.” Source: www.deque.com/essential-guide-digital-accessibility‎

  3. Accessibility vs Usability “Although Section 508 addresses the accessibility of information technology by people with disabilities, it is no guarantee of practical usability by them.” Source: Reading Rights Coalition‎

  4. Missing the Point Accessible – yes Usable - ?

  5. Perception and Usability

  6. Universal Design “Consider the needs of the broadest possible range of users from the beginning.” Architect, Ron Mace

  7. As Simple as…

  8. Policy • Marrakesh Treaty • WIPO – World Intellectual Property Org • Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled

  9. Policy continued • IFLA Manifesto on implementing of the treaty • Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR)

  10. Reading Rights - eReaders

  11. eReaders In 2012 both Sacramento Public and Philadelphia Free Public Libraries  initiatedaccessible eReader loan programs as directed by Dept. of Justice. IMLS issues an eReader Loan Program Advisory in March 2013.

  12. Technology Platforms & Delivery Will 3rd party platforms be redundant due to smartphones?

  13. 5 predictions for eReader Platforms • E Ink diversifies away from e-Readers to digital signage • Barnes and Noble suspends e-Reader development • Reading on tablets will decline in 2014 • eBooks will decline in 2014 • Sony abandons consumer e-Readers Source: source of predictions (http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/top-5-predictions-for-the-e-reader-industry-in-2014)

  14. Standards • DAISY • EPUB3

  15. Great Apps for Smartphones

  16. Other Great Apps ? What are yours?

  17. And now for…

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