NISO Webinar on Universal Accessibility for eBooks

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.

Join the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) on Wednesday, 10 April, from 1:00-2:30 PM EDT (GMT-4) for their webinar Universal Accessibility: Creating E-Books Anyone Can Read. STC is a member organization of NISO, and all STC members can receive their member rate. 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. You'll also 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 Noon EDT (GMT-4) on 10 April 2013 (the day of the webinar). Visit the event webpage to register and for more information.