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

[Kendra Schaber]

Why don't they do something like this in the United States? I think that a 
lot of good all around would come out of it if we did an I.D. card like they 
are talking about over there in Austrellia.
Kendra
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Boyd" <bobboydfl at gmail.com>
To: "'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.


> 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
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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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