30 May 2013
Library Services to People with Special Needs Annual Session: “Accessibility: High Tech for Access”
Theme: Accessibility: High Tech for Access”
The program will start with presentations to introduce access technology products, software and devices. Participants will then visit a "Technology Petting Zoo," where people (companies, industries, organizations, libraries, etc.) can use a hands-on approach to explore what might be involved if they were interested in or in need of acquiring such technology for their establishment.
Toward the end of the session there will be time for discussion among the participants about how we may best promote access technologies in the near future.
Welcome
- Veronica L C Stevenson-Moudamane, LSN Chair
Presenters
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Audio index Libraries are worth listening to! - Audio-based library service combined with RFID reader and audio player
Mr. Oscar Stenberg (Audioindex AB, Sweden) -
Downloading talking books to e-book reader in Sweden
Bitte Kronkvist (Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille)
Heidi Carlsson Asplund (Library in the Municipal of Lerum, Sweden) -
Search and read books online with PLEXTALK through DAISY Online Delivery protocol / DAISY/digital talking book players and recorders of your choice, DAISY authoring tools for libraries and local communities
Mr. Hiroaki Mizukami (Technology Products Business Unit,Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. (PLEXTALK) , Japan） -
Free production tools to create e-pub contents and inexpensive e-book readers
Mr. Dipendra Manochoa (Developing countries coordinator of DAISY Consortium) -
Accessible multimedia contents in PC, tablet computers and mobile phones
Mr. Hiroshi Kawamura (Assistive Technology Development Organization - Japan)
Ms. Misako Nomura (Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities)
It is required to register in advance to attend this Session
Contact
Email for registration: nomura@dinf.ne.jp/ hmo@ltk.dk
Location
Central Public Library, National Library Board Singapore (10 minutes on foot from the conference centre)