High Volume Production of Alternative Text: Supporting a Statewide System
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High Volume Production of Alternative Text: Supporting a
Statewide System
The Alternative Media Access Center
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• The Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) is a statewide service offering digital media, training and research. AMAC provides individuals with physical, sensory, and learning print-related disabilities independence and access to knowledge.
• AMAC works with private institutions, government and non-profit organizations, private industry, and other agencies serving individuals with disabilities. AMAC research initiatives and services incorporate digital media and adaptive technology solutions.
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So what do we do?• Provide academic media in multiple accessible
formats to meet the needs of students who have physical, sensory and learning print-related disabilities.
• Provide support services to students and Disability Service Providers (DSPs) across Georgia.
• Provide assistive technology evaluations and training and encourage statewide collaboration of technical resources.
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• Access to the AMAC assistive technology cooperative which will provide adaptive technology software, hardware and technical support (Premier Assistive Technology).
• Access to password protected electronic material delivery services. • Access to monthly student services reports. • Access to training and technical assistance. • Access to Braille text conversion or contract services. • Access to a bidding portal for Braille transcription services. • Services for deaf and hard of hearing services (projected FY08).
AMAC Services
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So what do we hope to do?• Establish a formal library database of alternative media
to decrease production time.• Collaborate and partner with publishers to streamline
production of alternative media.• Provide consistent quality of alternative media for
students. • Standardize policies and methods of production.• Improve timeliness of production with use of high-tech
equipment and well-trained staff. • Be able to handle up to 2000 books per semester.
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Production Process• Publisher File
– Request process varies and can be time-consuming
– Not always available– Different formats– Formatted for printing
• Book– Buy book and cut off spine– Scan book– Intermediate file is image file
Useful if end user only requires enlarged print or swapped colors
– Run OCR to covert image to text
• Cleanse and format– Page numbers– Ordering– Image or figure descriptors
• E-file can be used as source for– Screen reader– Text to audio
• Issues– No standard format– If done poorly, end product is poor
quality– Desired outcome is interactive
reading experience
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• Files come in either Word or PDF
• Need incentive• Have no leverage• Willing to pay/ would
be able to make demands
• Increase timeliness
• Don’t offer similar product for retail
• No standard, no ability to make standard
• We purchase every single book
• Code Mantra
Publisher files
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Universal PDF vs. Accessible PDF• Properly embedded fonts • Cropped registration marks and blank
areas • Image and text disclaimers • Bookmarked table of contents • Cleaned-up and inserted cover pages • Linked table of contents (to three levels) • Linked endnotes • Headings linked to table of contents (to
three levels) • External URLs • Images optimized for web delivery • Indices linked (optional service) • Complimentary file delivery
Ideal Accessible document:• Correct reading order• Correct tagging• Accessible math• Eliminate broken words between pages• Retain formatting• Searchable document/ Linked table of
contents• Description of images in expansion text• OCR edited for incorrect reading
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What other option is there?• Publisher sell e-books, not compatible with AT• Purchase every book and produce it ourselves.• Hire student workers.• Decrease timeliness, increase quality• Develop new software to make reading easier. - Premier technology - Daisy - Coded Mp3
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Answer
Publisher needs to supply more files.