Webinar: Universal Accessibility: Creating E-Books Anyone Can Read
Date: April 10, 2013
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern time
Event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/webinars/accessibility
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
One of the exciting aspects of e-books and the newer standards for them is the ability content creators have to create a format that provides for accessibility for everyone. From individuals who are visually impaired to those that have cognitive or learning disabilities, all can all be accommodated with the latest dizzying array of devices that support a variety of functionality and multimedia. In this webinar you will learn about new and emerging technologies to provide universal accessibility, including built-in accessibility for textbooks and an open source platform.
Join NISO for the April 10 webinar to learn about e-book design and readers that contain accessibility features.
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
· Emerging Technologies for the Visually Impaired – Anne Taylor, Director of Access Technology, National Federation for the Blind
· Built-in Access for Digital Textbooks – Michele Bruno, Program Manager, Accessibility, Cengage Learning
· An Introduction to the Readium-based accessible Bookshare Web Reader – Ginny Grant, Product Manager, Benetech
REGISTRATION
Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm Eastern on April 10, 2013 (the day of the webinar). Discounts are available for NISO and NASIG members and students. NISO Library Standards Alliance (LSA) members receive one free connection as part of membership and do not need to register. (The LSA member webinar contact will automatically receive the login information. Members are listed here: http://www.niso.org/about/roster/). All webinar registrants and LSA webinar contacts receive access to the recorded version for one year.
Visit the event webpage to register and for more information: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/webinars/accessibility
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