Accessible Content Production for students at school and at university
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Paris, 28.1.08, Klaus Miesenberger
Accessible Content Productionfor students at school and at university
a.Univ.Prof. Dr. Klaus MiesenbergerUniversität Linz; Altenbergerstrasse 69; A-4040 Linz
E-Mail: [email protected]: http://www.integriert-studieren.jku.at
Tel.: +43-732-2468/9232; Fax: .../9322
Paris, 28.1.08, Klaus Miesenberger
Introduction
Our background
– Computer Science, Assistive Technologies
– 15 years student support– 10 years school book development
Paris, 28.1.08, Klaus Miesenberger
15 years of co-operation with publishers
1. Enthusiasmthe potential of IT/AT
2. Frustrationthe contradicting understanding/interests
3. Realismlaw/market and efficient workflow
Expectationparadigm shift to multi channel publishing
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Reality IPublisher/Designer and eDocument
• Publishers = type setting / layout / right owner / marketing• eDocuments are not at focus for publishers• Design
– Based on how the book has to LOOK LIKE– Separation of structure and style not implemented– Multiple use of data not intended– No meta data strategy
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Reality II Diverse Publishing Processes
• No such thing as a standard publishing process• Different tools in use• Makes it hard to define THE accessible content
production process• Organisation
– Layout is not always done In-house– Work done by freelancer / layout agencies: awareness
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Reality IIIDemand is recognized
Publishers are aware • of the need for ACP
– ethical– social– law
• Market potential– Creating alternative formats creates also market potential
beyond the disability market• audio books• large print books
• “Big players” approach
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Reality IV Awareness and Training at local level
¿ What is Design for All?¿ What is an accessible document? ¿ What is expected from publishers?¿ Which format/meta data to support?¿ Are there mainstream tools supporting accessibility?¿ Workflow for ACP?¿ Costs?¿ New products/markets?
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Reality VThere is good practice out there
• Big European Publishers show, that it is feasible• Daisy, ipdf• Examples of best practice are also online available (
http://wiki.euain.org)• IT as enabler: new tools
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Access on Demand Workflow in Support Centre
1. Catalogue search• Order existing book – access via online library• Order/Track production of a document
2. Production• Feedback to student• Search other places• eSource
• Publisher/author contact: accessible/useable format?
• Digitisation: dependant on quality
• Master File (meta data)• Transformation to output formats
3. Delivery
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Tools
• Order/Delivery/Management System:“One Stop Shop”
• Publisher Contact– agreement– Adobe InDesign support
• OCR (Abby FineReader)• Processing tools:
– OpenOffice / MS Word– „Master Format“: XML/TEI
• Transformation (XSLT)– Currently: doc, pdf– Planned: html, pdf, daisy, odt
• DRM “WIBU Key”
DTP
HTML
Large Print
Plain Text
?
TEIXML
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Tools
Workshop:
How to adapt academic books for students with disabilities
Reinhard Ruemer
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Accessibility from Scratch (Hope on Phase IV)
• Awareness needed– Ethical– Statistical– Legal– Economical
• Know-How needed: Multi Channel Publishing
• Tools and Training• Better co-operation – interest from both sides
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