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1. What were the options 15-20 years ago? 2. What's the goal (example)? 3. How can I read that?

How do we read what we read?. 1. What were the options 15-20 years ago? 2. What's the goal (example)? 3. How can I read that?. What is an E-Reader?. 1. What do we mean when we talk about E-Readers? a. Software or apps that run on hardware b. Dedicated Hardware. E-Reader Software.

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1. What were the options 15-20 years ago? 2. What's the goal (example)? 3. How can I read that?

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  1. How do we read what we read? 1. What were the options 15-20 years ago? 2. What's the goal (example)? 3. How can I read that?

  2. What is an E-Reader? 1. What do we mean when we talk about E-Readers? a. Software or apps that run on hardware b. Dedicated Hardware

  3. E-Reader Software • Read 2 Go or iBooks for an iPad • Kindle for the PC • Darwin for an Android phone • Google Books

  4. E-Reader HardwareMarketed Mainstream • A Kindle with keyboard • Barnes and Noble Nook • Sony E-Reader

  5. E-Reader Accessibility 1. Lawsuit settled by ACB and NFB in 2009 against Arizona State University for planning to deploy the Kindle DX as an electronic book reader among students

  6. E-Reader Accessibility 2. Lawsuit settled by NFB and 4 library patrons against the Philadelphia Free Library for deploying Barnes and Noble Nook e-readers without an accessible alternative.

  7. E-Reader Accessibility 3. Diagram Center Comparison: • Kindle 3 and Kindle Keyboard Somewhat accessible • iPad Yes accessible • That's it!!

  8. Reading Technology Survey a) Screen reader on a laptop, netbook, desktop computer or handheld device 152 ​/ 64.4% b) Library of Congress NLS player 97 / 41.1%

  9. Reading Technology Survey c) Apple device (iPhone, iPad, etc.) 96 / 40.7% d) Victor Reader (any model) 92 / 39% e) Kindle and Nook (any model) below 6.4%

  10. Reading Technology Survey If e-reader hardware is not always accessible, and most students/professionals with VI are using DTB and screen readers, why have this discussion?

  11. Supplemental Accessibility Issues “At present there is no silver bullet e-book reader or platform for users with disabilities.” ****Supplemental: Accessibility Issues in E-Books and E-Book Readers: http://wac.osu.edu/ebook-access-overview/

  12. Supplemental Accessibility Issues 1. Guidelines covering accessibility 2. Assessment based on functional abilities

  13. Supplemental Accessibility Issues Adds category of Web based e-reader: CourseSmart Google eBooks (not Google Books)Kindle CloudMcGraw-Hill HTML Books

  14. Supplemental Accessibility Issues PC / Mac based software: Adobe Digital EditionsBlio gh ReadHear Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin

  15. Supplemental Accessibility Issues PC / Mac based software (cont.): Nook StudyVitalSource Bookshelf

  16. Supplemental Accessibility Issues Android based software: Darwin (DAISY)Go Read (DAISY) Cool ReaderEbook Reader

  17. Supplemental Accessibility Issues iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad) based accessible software : iBooksBlioGoogle BooksInkling

  18. Supplemental Accessibility Issues iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad) based accessible software (cont.): Read2GoVital Source

  19. E-Book File Formats 1. Growing number of formats 2. Update comparison chart including devices: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats

  20. Digital Rights Management Note: The Digital Rights Management (DRM) of some devices may prevent TTS access on certain devices

  21. Software Resources 1. Resource: Colorado Dept.of Education chart of software tools for file conversions http://www.swaaac.com/Files/FormsandDocuments/SchoolMaterials.pdf

  22. Software Resources 2. Calibre is for e-book library management (http://calibre-ebook.com) that will allow conversion from one format to another and offers a book viewer.

  23. Software Resources 3. DAISY Consortium Conversion tools page http://www.daisy.org/tools/conversion

  24. Software Resources 4. DAISYtoEPUB converts DAISY files like Bookshare to EPUB file formats that may be used for many e-readers at http://www.donjohnston.com/products/daisytoepub/index.html

  25. Features Resources 1. Wikipedia Comparison of E-Book Readers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_readers 2. E-book Reader Matrix (very comprehensive comparison) http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

  26. For More Information 2. Diagram Center Complete Product Matrices http://diagramcenter.org/research/product-matrices-complete.html includes comparison of software and devices

  27. For More Information 3. Update to the presentation including audio recording if available http://www.lowvisiontech.com

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