[nabs-l] FW: [vmwb] STEM Image Description for Digital Talking Books (fwd)

[Liz Bottner]

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[mailto:vmwb-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Imke Durre
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:45 AM
To: vmwb at u.washington.edu
Subject: [vmwb] STEM Image Description for Digital Talking Books (fwd)


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bryan Gould <bryan_gould at wgbh.org>

The WGBH National Center for Accessible Media announces research-based 
Guidelines for Describing STEM Images for use within Digital Talking Books.

http://ncam.wgbh.org/publications/stemdx/index.html

These guidelines are the result of a seminal effort, funded by the National 
Science Foundation, to develop recommended practices for descriptions of 
science, technology, engineering and math images within digital talking
books 
(DTBs). The work was jointly undertaken by leading organizations that
pioneered 
description for visually impaired users and are currently shaping national 
policy and practices for the provision of accessible materials in electronic

formats.

NCAM staff will be providing training for implementing these STEM
Description 
Guidelines at conferences and through webinars. If you or your organization 
would like to participate in a webinar, please contact Bryan Gould, 
bryan_gould at wgbh.org

Thank you to the many, many of you who participated in this project during
the 
research phase and to those of you who have expressed interest in the
outcome. 
Implementing the recommendations provided in these Guidelines will be a 
significant step in providing independent access to STEM material for
students 
and professionals.

Thank you,
bg
--
Bryan Gould

Media Access Group
Descriptive Video Service
Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media

WGBH Educational Foundation
One Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135
bryan_gould at wgbh.org
617 300-3472
http://ncam.wgbh.org/dtb/


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will 
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Guidelines.**
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