Inclusive Publishing and eBook Distribution: Access for People with Print Disabilities
June 8-9, 2012
National Federation of the Blind,
200 E. Wells Street, at Jernigan Place,
Baltimore MD 21230
The printed world is converging with the digital world in new ways every day. More and more publications are available in electronic formats. These formats, when they are accessible, provide blind and print-disabled users with a wealth of material which they have never had access to before. Many members of the print-disabled community have been determined and voracious readers, despite a lack of large-scale adoption of formats they can utilize. These users love the written word, and want to access it with the rest of the world, and this is where the promise of eBooks is so exciting. Unfortunately, not all eBook platforms provide accessibility to this subsection of society. At this conference, the DAISY Consortium and the National Federation of the Blind are teaming up with other experts in the field to meet the challenges of eBook accessibility for everyone. Presentations will include:
- The place of DAISY in today’s eBook landscape
- An overview of present levels of accessibility in the market
- The place of accessibility standards in eBook systems
- The browser-based reading system
- Accessible math, science, and other advanced topics
- And much more
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the state of the accessible eBook market, interface with experts in the industry, and ensure that your print-disabled users can join the rest of the world in enjoying the convenience and power of the eBook revolution.
For more information, or to register, please visit http://www.nfb.org/Inclusive_publishing
Agenda:
Friday June 8:
8:00-8:20 a.m.: Introduction – Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind
8:20-9:00 a.m.: Inclusive Publishing – Stephen King, President of the DAISY Consortium and Group Director, Prevention & International Affairs, Royal National Institute of Blind People
9:00-10 a.m.: Inclusive Publishing Guidelines, EPUB Check, Accessibility Checklist and Beyond – Matt Garrish, Publishing Solutions Consultant, CData
10:00-10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15-11:15 a.m.: Using Built-in Tools in Apple’s iBooks Author to Create Accessible Books – Sarah Herrlinger, Senior Manager, Special Markets, Apple
11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m.: The Google Books Accessibility Project – Garth Conboy, Google
12:15–1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m.: Cross-Platform Accessibility with Blio: Reading E-Books on Your Mainstream Device of Choice – James Gashel, Vice President of Marketing, KNFB Reading Technologies
2:30-3:30 p.m.: The Case for DRM-free Content/Cloud-based Reading
3:30-3:45 p.m.: Break
3:45-4:45 p.m.: The Case for Dedicated Reading Systems for Users with Disabilities – Gerry Chevalier, Product Manager for Accessible DAISY and MP3 Players, Humanware; Tatsu Nishizawa, Chief Engineer, and Hiro Fujimori, Engineer, Plextor
Saturday June 9:
8:00-8:45 a.m.: Keynote: Digital Publishing in Higher Education – George Kerscher, Secretary General, DAISY Consortium; President, International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF); Senior Officer, Accessible Technology, Learning Ally (originally Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic)
8:45-9:30 a.m.: Enhancing Workflow for Inclusive Publishing – Rick Clinton, Publisher, Online Programs, Pearson
9:30-10:15 a.m.: Textbook Accessibility at Cengage Learning – Michele L. Bruno, Program Manager, Accessibility, Cengage
10:15-10:30 a.m.: Break
10:30-11:00 a.m.: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM): Issues around Creating Accessible Complex Content – David Schleppenbach, President, gh LLC
11:00-11.30 a.m.: Making Graphical Content Accessible – DIAGRAM Project, Betsy G. Beaumon,
VP & General Manager, Literacy Program, The Benetech Initiative
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Accessible Mainstream Charts, Graphs, and Maps on the iPad – Ed Summers, Software Accessibility Specialist, SAS
12:00-12:20 p.m.: The AIM Report: An In-depth Review – Mark Riccobono, Executive Director, Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind
12:20-12:40 p.m.: Closing Remarks – Dr. Frederic Schroeder, Vice President, National Federation of the Blind
