Dear Friends Would you like to know what kind of excellent library services are available to persons with blindness in different parts of the world? The online audio book libraries, telephon based library services, automated systems to deliver content in any format that user wants books in? and many good examples of library services in developing countries and implementation and application of DAISY for information services such as disaster management, literacy, awareness among illiterate etc.
All this with latest developments in the DAISY World are going to be here in Delhi on October 28-29, 2010. Please have a look at the web site www.daisyindia.org for details on how can you participate. See below for more details. INCLUSIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS International Daisy technical conference for capacity building in developing countries for making information accessible to all including persons with print disabilities. (October 28-29, 2010 at New Delhi, India) Background In today's knowledge society,the accessibility of content is key to Socio-Economic growth. The Creation of useful and relevant content in local language is not enough. It is important that this content is presented to the end user in the format that they are most comfortable to access it in. The digital technology for storage and dissemination of content is extremely dianamic and has opened up many new possibilities for making content accessible to all in their preferred format. How ever,convertability, adhering to standards such as UNI-code etc. adaptability to various devices etc. are few key elements to realize the full potential ofthis technology. DAISY Consortium for formed in 1996 and has developed standards for accessible digital content. The consortium has also facilitated development of tools for production, distribution and playback of digital content in the user preferred formats. DAISY Consortium members from all round the world have implemented these standards to provide accessible content services in their countries and are moving steadily towards formation of global accessible digital library. Leading experts from all over the world are getting together to share their knowledge in this International DAISY Technical Conference which will be held in New Delhi on October 28 - 29, 2010. This is a golden opportunity for organizations and people in South Asia to be able to participate in these presentations and to be able to interact with the leading experts on digital publishing and accessible content providers from all over the globe. Leading manufacturers of Digital Book playback and production software and hardware will also be among us during this conference. OBJECTIVES . To highlight the latest developments in DAISY Standards and to understand its implecations in the development of infrastructure and services for accessible content including Braille, talking books, electronic text and large print. . To understand the usability of DAISY standards in design of inclusive mainstream digital publishing and libraries which are accessible to all population groups to minimize the cost and time lag in making publications available in accessible formats. . To highlight best practice of implementation of DAISY Standards to deliver accessible books, news papers, magazines etc. to persons with print disabilities . To Understand how public information, life saving amergency informationand digital libraries could be made accessible to all. . To facilitate participation of ICT community of developing countries such as from India in development and implementation of global standard such as the DAISY Standard. WHO SHOULD ATTEND . Organisations serving persons with Blindness and other print disabilities . Publishers . Government and Non-government establishments involved in production and dissemination of public information . Government and Non-government agencies related to standards for Information and communication technology . ICT development agencies or companies interested in development of technology for persons with disabilities . Development agencies or companies involved in technologies related to content production and dissemination. . Agencies involved in conversion of hard copy text materials into digital formats and conversion of digital content VENUE (LINK) Jakaranda Hall, India Habitad Center, New Delhi Dates: October 28 and 29, 2010. Total number of participants: 150 RELATED EVENTS . DAISY CONSORTIUM BOARD MEETING - OCTOBER 25 - 26, 2010 . DAISY CONSORTIUM GENERAL BODY MEETING - OCTOBER 27, 2010 . MAKING ICT WORK FOR ALL IN EDUCATION - OCTOBER 27 - 29, 2010 IMPORTANT DATES Delegate Registration: By August 31, 2010 . Submission of Abstracts for presentations: Before August 15, 2010 . Submission of full papers for publication in conference materials: September 30, 2010 REGISTRATION To register, please fill in the attached registration form and send it to secretar...@daisyindia.org. Please also send the hard copy to: 486 Double Storey New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 110060, India before August 31, 2010. ACCOMODATION If you need our assistance for booking accommodation for you, then please contact us by e-mail or on phone number: +91-11-42411015 We will be putting contact details of possible places where you can book accommodation in Delhi on our conference web site (www.daisyindia.org). For update on programme and other arrangements, please visit our web site: www.daisyindia.org and click the link for DAISY Board Meeting and Technical Conference. Registration fee: DAISY Forum of India members: Rs. 2000 for delegate and Rs. 1500 for the Escort For Non-DFI members from India: Rs. 2500 for delegates and Rs. 1500 for escort For delegates from outside India: USD 90 for delegates and USD 50 for Escorts The cheque for registration amount should be in the name of "SAKSHAM" Bank Draft should be in the name of "SAKSHAM" and payable at Delhi. You can also pay by internet banking. The bank details for fund transfer from India is: Account in name of "Saksham" Account number: 00031450000135 bank name: HDFC Bank Branch name: Surya Kiran branch - New Delhi IFSC code: HDFC0000003 MICR Code: 110240001 Using the above bank details, you can also make acash deposite in the account in your nearest HDFC bank branch. How ever, you must add Rs. 100 to the amount for cash transaction charges charged by HDFC Bank Registration fee includes food, tea breaks, conference kit. I look forward to seeing you at the conference Registration form can be sent on request. Else you could download it from www.daisyindia.org Thanks Dipendra Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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