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Accessible Content Production for students at school and at university

Accessible Content Production for students at school and at university. a.Univ.Prof. Dr. Klaus Miesenberger Universität Linz; Altenbergerstrasse 69; A-4040 Linz E-Mail: klaus.miesenberger@jku.at WWW: http://www.integriert-studieren.jku.at Tel.: +43-732-2468/9232; Fax: .../9322. Introduction.

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Accessible Content Production for students at school and at university

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  1. Accessible Content Productionfor students at school and at university a.Univ.Prof. Dr. Klaus MiesenbergerUniversität Linz; Altenbergerstrasse 69; A-4040 LinzE-Mail: klaus.miesenberger@jku.atWWW: http://www.integriert-studieren.jku.atTel.: +43-732-2468/9232; Fax: .../9322

  2. Introduction Our background • Computer Science, Assistive Technologies • 15 years student support • 10 years school book development

  3. 15 years of co-operation with publishers • Enthusiasm the potential of IT/AT • Frustration the contradicting understanding/interests • Realism law/market and efficient workflow Expectation paradigm shift to multi channel publishing

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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?

  8. 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

  9. Access on Demand Workflow in Support Centre • Catalogue search • Order existing book – access via online library • Order/Track production of a document • 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 • Delivery

  10. Tools DTP TEI XML • 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” HTML PDF Plain Text Large Print ?

  11. Tools Workshop: How to adapt academic books for students with disabilities Reinhard Ruemer

  12. 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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