THE SECRET IS SHARINGBOOKSHARE.ORG ASSISTING & ENGAGING THE PRINT DISABLED

By Lori Carmona

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Can you guess the animal?

It is a: A. Antelope B. Tiger C. Elephant D. Monkey

What does this sign say?

It reads… A. Print Disabled

Need Access too B. Four Score And

Seven Years Ago C. Colorblindness &

Dyslexia Affect Reading

Guess the word in the box.

Share

Did you guess… A. Secret B. Shear C. Share D. Dear

Answers

Quiz Topic Answer Print Disabilities

1 Animal Picture Tiger Can make an image appear Blurry!

2 Phrase Four Score And Seven Years Ago

Affects what someone with Colorblindness sees.

3 Small Print Share Make it difficult to read fancy, small print.

But, what if you wanted to read, and…

…you had trouble turning the pages?

Bookshare.org is Here!

Bookshare.org Offers

Bookshare.org currently offers “…more than 43,000 digital books comprising a wide range of general fiction and non-fiction, educational books, children’s literature, textbooks and best sellers.”

American Foundation for the Blind

New Digital File Advantages

Improved audio quality

Output Variety Synthetic speech Refreshable

Braille Enlarged text

display capabilities

Convenience factors Chapter forward

or back easily Bookmarks can

be set Playback speed

can be varied Keyword searches

can be performed

The Secret is SHARING.

Bookshare.org

Volunteers

Publishers

Authors

Bookshare.org

MembersFacebook FansTwitter FollowersOrganizations

Member’s FriendsTheir Facebook FansTheir Twitter FollowersAffiliates of OrganizationsCurious Visitors

The SHARING continues…

Conclusion: Sharing = Ideas + People

Shared information is the unique commonality of mankind, and it is exciting that Bookshare.org is dedicated to linking ideas and people using Web 2.0 technologies and participatory media.

Credits References & Resources

Hillman, L., et. al., Improving Access for the Sight Impaired: Books in the Sky at the City of Burnside Library South Australia. Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services v. 19 no. 4 (December 2006) p. 155-6

Levine, B. Access. Public Libraries v. 44 no. 2 (March/April 2005) p. 73-4 Roos, J. W. Copyright Protection as Access Barrier for People who Read Differently: the case for an international approach. Scheppke, J. The End of Talking Books?. Public Libraries v. 44 no. 2 (March/April 2005) p. 69-72 Schneider, K. I Love Libraries, and I'm Blind. Library Journal (1976) v. 133 no. 12 (July 2008) p. 43 Tucker, R. N. Access for All? It depends who you are. IFLA Journal v. 29 no. 4 (2003) p. 385-8 Verbeten, S. K. Book Award Patron Tells Her Compelling Story. Children & Libraries v. 3 no. 2 (Summer/Fall 2005) p. 18 Whitehouse, G. The blind reader's right to read: Caught between publishers, the law and technology. Logos v. 19 no. 3

(2008) p. 120-8 American Foundation for the Blind A US nonprofit organization enabling blind or visually impaired people to achieve equality

and access. Blind Access Journal A blind couple's blog and podcast site where they give their perspective of and information about

accessibility issues directly affecting blind individuals. Darrell and Karen Shandrow are originators of Blind Access Journal. Bookshare This site touts that it is a place for "Books without Barriers" and offers the visually impaired a "searchable online

library". The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped This site give information and assistance to

information seekers of materials for the visually impaired, or information about local contacts of assistance. Flickr Image Credits An online photo management and sharing application.

DaveTheLifekludger_pda by dnwallace Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike License Dyslexics are people too by Jamison Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike License IMG_1806 by JRandomF Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial License Tiger Tiger Burning Bright by Law Keven Creative Commons Attribution, Share-Alike License Zoned out on code by ToastyKen Creative Commons Attribution License

Jamendo Online source for audio bytes and music. Mademoiselle Mauve by Quartz Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike License Technoplasme by Quartz Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike License