this event is finished. go to the web site archive to see a video.
Mike

Electronic Accessibility in Libraries--webcast

For those of you interested in Accessibility issues, this should be an
interesting discussion. Note that there is not charge for tuning into the
webcast.  Please excuse any duplication.


The National Center on Disability and Access to Education would like to
remind you of the upcoming free webcast - Electronic Accessibility in
Library and Information Services. It will be held on Wednesday, September
14th.   If this is the first time you have heard this message or need
additional specifics, please read on, or register to receive a reminder at
http://www.ncdae.org/webcasts/ Please pass this  notification along to those
who would have interest in the topic.

Thanks,
NCDAE Staff

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The National Center on Disability and Access to Education is pleased to
announce another in our series of webcasts. Join us Wednesday, September
14th, 2005 for the live audio Webcast titled Electronic Accessibility in
Library and Information Services. The broadcast will begin at 1PM Mountain
Daylight Savings Time (12:00PM Pacific; 2:00PM Central; 3:00PM Eastern).

The webcast is free of charge and will feature speakers nationally known for
their work in accessibility and or information/library sciences. Axel
Schmetzke is from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point library, Marilyn
Irwin is from Indiana University's School of Library and Information Science
in Indianapolis, and Jennifer Duncan is from Utah State University's
Merrill-Cazier Library. The panel will discuss the state of electronic
accessibility to libraries that are used in distance education.  They will
share current access data, policy and best practice, and opinions on the
specific challenges
that must be overcome to create accessible library experiences for
individuals with disabilities.  The panel will answer questions that are
submitted by listeners.  Please consider how you can interact
with the panelists by going to http://www.ncdae.org/webcasts/ You will be
able to tune in to the broadcast free of charge beginning 10 minutes before
the broadcast begins. The broadcast will last approximately one hour.  You
will be able to tune in using your computer using either Windows Media
Player or Quicktime. Archives (transcript and audio) will be available
shortly after the conclusion of the broadcast. The broadcast will be
captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing and archives will be available
shortly after the conclusion of the broadcast.

Previous Webcasts are archived on the National Center Web site
(www.ncdae.org). They include:
- Accessible Education Policy: Points of Possible Influence
- Research and Development of Accessible Technologies
- Electronic Accessibility in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics
- Computer-based Assessment and Testing: Access or Accommodation
- Accessible Distance Education Technologies and Techniques

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