[stylist] FW: Blind constituent seeking access to National Park Service Digital Image Archive

[Barbara HAMMEL]

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By Barbara Hammel

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How gently it falls.


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> On Oct 24, 2014, at 20:23, Donna W. Hill via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Friends,
> Since the list is low, I thought I'd post my latest advocacy rant.
> Enjoy,
> Donna 
> 
> 
> *** Dear Senator Casey,
> 
> As a blind citizen of the US, trying to advance my career goals as an
> author, I am continually held back by inaccessible online resources which
> are freely used by others. This is an example of one which is hosted by the
> federal government and should absolutely be accessible. I am asking your
> help in getting this remedied ASAP, as every day without such resources puts
> blind people  in  another one-down position vis-a-vis our competitors.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Donna W. Hill
> 
> 605 Overfield Rd.
> 
> Meshoppen, PA 18630
> 
> 570-833-2708
> 
> http://DonnaWHill.com
> 
> Message sent to: 
> 
> National Park Service Digital Image Archive
> 
> <http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html>
> http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html\
> 
> 
> 
> via online contact form 10/24/14
> 
> Block quote
> 
> I am a blind author of the educator-recommended novel The  Heart of
> Applebutter Hill. As such I have the sole responsibility for promoting and
> selling my writing and presentations.  One of my regular efforts in this
> regard is posting blogs on my website, DonnaWHill.com 
> 
> 
> 
> Visual images are vital to any product's success, and studies show that
> imagery is crucial to the perceived authenticity on the internet in
> particular. As such, I would like to use the resources NPS makes available
> through its photo gallery. Since one element of my novel was based on a
> feature of a national historic site, and others on features of various
> national parks,
> 
> I was hopeful that this resource would provide me with the photos I need to
> bring life to my writing.
> 
> 
> 
> I am able to choose a park and "view gallery." However, you have not used
> the alt tag attribute to label your index, leaving me with no clue
> whatsoever what the pictures are. 
> 
> 
> 
> In keeping with repeated promises by various presidents to enforce the
> guarantees of accessible media in accordance with federal law, I am
> encouraging you to make this resource available to me and the many other
> blind authors, bloggers and NPS lovers who desire to use them. I noticed
> that you do have some graphics labeled correctly, so someone there knows how
> to do this. If you need assistance, however, I would be happy to put you in
> touch with free resources. 
> 
> Thank you for your attention to this matter, 
> 
> Donna W. Hill  
> 
> cc: Sens. Bob Casey, Pat Toomey, Rep. Tom Morino
> 
> Block quote end
> 
> 
> -- The Heart of Applebutter Hill - a novel on a mission:
> 
> http://DonnaWHill.com <http://donnawhill.com/> 
> 
> 
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