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i-access® How Vision Australia is Improving Access
to Information
Karl Hughes & Andrew Furlong
Think Globally,Act Locally!
Biggest barrier is the lack of accessible information available
i-access® embraces innovation, information & independenceGlobal partnerships and local abilities have enabled
solutions for Vision Australia to act locally in removing barriers to accessing information
Context - Who is Vision Australia?
“Vision Australia is a partnership between people who are blind, have low vision and are sighted…”
Largest provider of blindness, low vision and print disability services in Australia
38,000+ clients of all VA services18,000+ library clients across Australia
Challenges – the External Environment
Our clients say the biggest barrier is the lack of accessible information
< 5% of the world’s published material & < 20% of the world’s websites are accessible
300,00 blind and low vision Australians
Over 3 million people in Australia have a print disability
Continued population growth and ageing
Mass media changes – information gap widening
Characteristics – an i- access® Overview
Innovation, Information & Independence Content Creation Processes – DAISY titles created or acquired
& automated format conversion Content Storage & Management – a high capacity central
repository Content Search, Selection & Delivery – choice of material,
choice of delivery channel Digital Reading Devices – software or hardware, training &
support A free service, including a DAISY reading device Global and local partnerships and solutions to access digital
information (e.g. Plextor, Dedicon, RNIB)
The service has grown over 4 years
• 150+ Daily newspapers & magazines online
• 15,000 DAISY audio titles plus DAISY text, eBraille & Braille Choice of Plextor desktop or Humanware handheld DAISY player i-access® Burn on Demand: Automated CD production
• 28,000+ Burn on Demand CDs per month i-access® Online: online access to content
• 4,000+ downloads per month
• Newspapers, magazines, books, podcasts, music braille i-access Production Manager is an automated production ‘engine’ –
text in, DAISY out
Characteristics – an i- access® Overview
Client Benefitsi-access® from the client perspective:
1. The Library provides me with the latest relevant titles and information
2. I can access news and current affairs when I need it
3. Self-served content reduces waiting and increases choice
4. A wide range of DAISY content is available; its navigation features mean an experience similar to a sighted reader
5. I can choose how, when and where I receive content:
Online (from anywhere in the world)
On CD (streamlined delivery using custom mailer)
In Braille (an important literacy option)
Plextor PTXOnline DAISY player
CD and online capableNo PC requiredWireless of cable networkDAISY online protocol (coming soon)
User Searches library catalogue Library assisted book selection Streaming or Download Store books in “My Library” Integrated DRM Ongoing development
Humanware Victor Reader StreamPortable Handheld DAISY player
Very easy to use
DAISY, MP3 player
Voice recorder
15 hours battery life
Connected via USB to PC
SD card
Headphones
Concept: i- access® Flowchart
DAISY LibraryFTP Server
Narrator OCR Electronic file
from Publishers and Clients
i-access® Web Services and Distribution Server
DAISYConverter
Vision Australia Production Manager
Synthetic Voice(If requested)
DAISY 2.02&
DAISY 3
Automated
BODPack and send
Email File toClient
Telephone Web Radio
DAISY CD
Internet
DAISYText and Audio
Kiosk
60TB
i-access® Web Interface
The Future:Ongoing Development
i-access® DAISY access Software and phone player options
i-access® Online All library content to be available online – linked to catalogue Adoption of DAISY Online Protocol
i-access® Production Manager Online lodgment and conversion of personal and other materials by
clients Extend automated conversion, producing synthetic voice and Braille,
ePub and DAISY 4 (when available)
i-access® Burn on Demand Multi-title CDs, automated packing and dispatch
Thank You
Q & A
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