[Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.

[Bob Boyd]

Sounds like an excellent plan.

Bob Boyd

-----Original Message-----
From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg
Kearney
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:12 PM
To: vip-l at freelists.org (vip-l at freelists.org); Discussion of Digital Talking
Books
Subject: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.

The library service of the Association for the Blind of Western Australia is
considering the idea of issuing identity cards for persons with a print
disability. A sample of such a card is enclosed with this email for your
review. In doing this we hope to solve several problems:

1. The card would have the username and password to access our library
system. This will assist both the holder of the card as well as libraries
which might assist the holder in accessing books from our collection.

2. By presenting the card you, the librarian or other service provider, will
know that the holder of the card is lawfully entitled under the Copyright
Act to obtain works restricted to the print disabled. This is particularly
important where the print disability is due to dyslexia or an other
non-vison related issue.

3. The card permits service providers to identify persons with a print
disability who they are not acquainted with such as when a person travels
from one community to another.

4. It provides a simple, uncomplicated method for dyslexic children and
adults to be identified as such to libraries, schools and other agencies
that may be required to provide copyrighted information in an alternative
formats.

The card is based on the dyslexic ID cards issued in Scandinavia and would
be sized to fit into a wallet. The front would have the user's name and
login information to our library as well as the Braille letters LC. The back
of the card would have the following information:

"The person named on the front of this card is entited under the Copyright
Act Part VB Divison 3 to receive materials in an alternative format due to a
print disability.
(Braille, audio recordings, large print or similar electronic formats as
required.)"

Along with the library's address and contact information and a QR code with
the URL of the library embedded in it. Card would be issued to users of the
library service of Association for the Blind of Western Australia as we
establish print disability when people enrol. 

The library service of Association for the Blind of Western Australia will
provide services to any print disabled child or adult including those with
dyslexia and other language based disorders regardless of their place of
residence. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

I would invite your comments on this proposal. Thank you for your time.





Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of WA -
Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria
Park WA 6100
Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
Email: gkearney at gmail.com

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Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of WA -
Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria
Park WA 6100
Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
Email: gkearney at gmail.com

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right
includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive
and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of
frontiers.
Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights



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