Category Archives: Accessibility

That All May Read: What IS a print disability? An answer + resources

Posted on May 10, 2015 by KelliB

Libraries are commonly understood to be the repositories of the human experience, storehouses which take that human experience and, from it, create opportunities for library consumers to “learn, grow, and know”. But what if someone you know has a print … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Alternative Learning, Information Science, Online Resources, Print Disability | Tagged accessibility, alternatives to printed materials, audiobooks, learning disabilities, print disabilities, universal design for learning, visual impairment | Leave a comment

Videos & CC: Just Do It!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by KelliB

by Kelli Bragg: This is the article I recently wrote for the WLA online newsletter; it’s posted here on my site again because it’s a topic that’s very important to me. On July 15, 2009, at the ALA Annual Conference, Keith … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Customers with a Disability | Tagged ALA bill of rights, camtasia, closed captioning, hearing disability, overstream, windows movie maker | Leave a comment

Hathi Trust, Digitization, and Accessibility for PWD

Posted on March 8, 2012 by KelliB

I’ve been sporadically following the Hathi Trust Fair Use and digitization brouhaha, and it leaves me wondering if and/or how it will affect equal Accessibility for those with print disabilities re: the cultural record. Digitization to me means an increase … Continue reading →

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Look, touch and feel: How your mobile interface will morph in 2012

Posted on December 21, 2011 by KelliB

From Network World: Look, touch and feel: How your mobile interface will morph in 2012. Touch, waving, voice all to become more prevalent mobile user interfaces: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/122111-outlook-mobile-interface-254225.html I’m excited by some of these features in this article; I current use the … Continue reading →

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Touch Graphics Inc. & Intrepid Museum: Multi-Sensory Museum Guide (from Library & Museum Accessiblity LinkedIn Group)

Posted on October 29, 2011 by KelliB

Manhattan’s Intrepid Museum Complex, which houses a tour-able aircraft carrier, submarine, and supersonic airliner, have used emerging technology, created by Touch Graphics Inc., to help people with sight disabilities have a more-immersive experience with the artifacts. On each floor, their “Talking Tactile Pen”, used in conjunction … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Print Disability | Tagged emerging technology, Intrepid Museum, Library and Museum Accessibility Forum, museum, talking tactile pen, Touch Graphics Inc. | Leave a comment

NFB and the Maryland Technology Assistance Program present the Web Accessibility Training Day

Posted on August 26, 2011 by KelliB

from the National Federation of the Blind website: National Federation of the Blind, Jernigan Institute, and Maryland Technology Assistance Program are delighted to present the second Web Accessibility training day. On September 19th, they will offer a day-long, in-depth look at … Continue reading →

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What IS a print disability? An answer + resources

Posted on August 3, 2011 by KelliB

As of today, according to http://www.ifla.org/en/lpd, it’s stated that only 5% of the world’s published information is fully accessible to persons with a print disability; it’s my career goal to help increase that percentage as much as I can. Some people … Continue reading →

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A LibGuide for Interpeter Training (Nat’l Assoc. for the Deaf)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by KelliB

From Baker College, in Michigan: A LibGuide for Interpeter Training This LibGuide contains links to books, articles, websites, and videos. (from a link in an Information Literacy Instruction list [ili-l listserv] email)

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Eye-movement control of mobile phones

Posted on December 23, 2010 by KelliB

There’s an interesting article in the Dec. 2010 issues of “Communications of the ACM” discussing the current status of using eye-tracking movements to control the interface of mobile phones. I can imagine that what we’ll learn re: the barriers appearing … Continue reading →