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

Sat Feb 23 00:36:46 UTC 2013

In Australia persons who are blind, vision impaired or who have a mobility impairment which prevent being able to drive carry a transit pass that provides free public transit for themselves and one companion on urban and regional transit (buses, trains and ferries) nationwide. 

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Greg Kearney
Association for the Blind of Western Australia

On 23/02/2013, at 4:35 AM, "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:

> For us Americans, what is the transit card and what does it allow a person with dissabillities do?
> Kendra
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Kearney" <gkearney at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.
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> 
>> At this point the card is intended simply as a means of proving lawful access to copyrighted works in alternative format. Rather like the transit cards issued to the blind in Australia. We can arrange to provide the login information in Braille to users that require such. Over time we will be looking into online delivery to mobile and other devices as well.
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 21/02/2013, at 11:28 AM, Michael Babcock <michael.babcock09 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> A couple of things jumped out directly at me in relation to this. I think it sounds like a great project, however I was wondering what the username and password for the user be provided in print, or in braille? In addition, one thing you may want to consider, and I don't know how likely it would be with the generation of QR codes, but maybe including username and password information in the QR code would be useful as well. That way the individual could easily scan the QR code, and get his username and password. Or, if the library at a later date ever decided to implement a mobile application solution, scanning a users QR code could automatically log him into the application. And give him access to his bookshelf as well. Just some ideas. Great project.
>>> 
>>> Sincerely;
>>> Michael
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>>> On Feb 20, 2013, at 8:11 PM, Greg Kearney <gkearney at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 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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