[Nfbnet-members-list] NFB eBooks and EPUB Accessibility Seminar - Thursday, March 23, 2017
Van Gerven, Clara
CVanGerven at nfb.org
Wed Feb 15 03:15:00 UTC 2017
Special Keynote Speaker Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for the NFB
eBooks and EPUB accessibility event will be
<https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6393&qid=1602849>George
Kerscher, Ph.D.
George Kerscher is President of the International Digital Publishing
Forum (IDPF), Chief Innovations Officer for the DAISY Consortium,
Senior Advisor, Global Literacy at Benetech and Chair of the Steering
Council of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
Dr. Kerscher's topic will be "Ushering in the born accessible era."
This presentation will explain how the EPUB Accessibility
Specification 1.0 will enable publishers to boast about the fine work
they have done to make their publications born accessible to persons
with disabilities. It will go on to explain what it takes to meet
the minimum baseline for accessibility. Finally a vision of how the
certification of born accessible publications can impact education in
both K-12 and higher education will be imagined.
Event Details
In addition to the talk by Dr. Kerscher there will be sessions on a
variety of topics including but not limited to:
* Upcoming release of the
<https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6390&qid=1593941>EPUB
accessibility conformance specification
* Latest updates to EPUB to be released in
<https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6391&qid=1593941>version
3.1
* Accessibility certification
* The importance of choosing your platform and distribution channel
* Accessible graphics and what is and is not possible in EPUB
* What to look for when outsourcing production
Don't miss this opportunity to meet 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 EPUB revolution.
This event will be hosted under the auspices of the National
Federation of the Blind (NFB) Center of Excellence in Nonvisual
Access to Education, Public Information, and Commerce (CENA), with
financial support through the Non-Visual Accessibility Initiative
grant from the State of Maryland. The CENA serves to share the
considerable knowledge that the NFB and its partners have of web
accessibility and access technology in order to bring about greater
accessibility in government, education, and business; to promote best
practices nationally; and to build Maryland's status as leader in the field.
Registration
The registration fee is $100 (regular registration) and $25 (student
registration with valid student ID)
<http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6392&qid=1593941>Register
now!
This event will be held at the NFB Jernigan Institute at:
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Additional Information
For more information, please
visit
<https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6392&qid=1593941>Accessible
eBooks
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
United States
(410) 659-9314
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