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Bookshare.org is dedicated to assisting and engaging the print disabled.
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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