Thinking about e-readers? Want to make sure they're usable by all? Plan to come to this month's Accessible University session for a look at considerations for making e-readers more accessible.

An Accessible University presentation
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
IMU Oak Room

Participants will receive with an overview of current functionalities and features of e-reader devices. Dr. Marilyn Irwin, Associate Professor with the IU School of Library and Information Science, Indianapolis, will be guest presenter. Marilyn will also propose recommendations informing design and specifications for users with disabilities. The information to be shared is based on research recently completed by Dr. Irwin and Nantanoot Suwannawut, a doctoral student in the IU School of Library and Information Science, Bloomington.

Bring your questions and join us for this timely and relevant discussion! Please also share this information with others who may be interested.

Requests for accommodations
If you plan to attend this session and require a sign language interpreter, real-time captioning, assistive listening system, another auxiliary aid or information in alternate format, please contact Alice Voigt, Accessibility Specialist, at the National Center on Accessibility, ajvoigt@indiana.edu, (812) 856-4422 (voice) or (812) 856-4421 (TTY).

For more information
Accessible University is a monthly series of presentations sponsored by the IU Bloomington Disability Roundtable. The purpose of the series is to educate the university community about accessibility issues and methodologies to create a more accessible university environment fully inclusive of students, faculty, staff, and visitors with disabilities.

The Accessible University series is a collaborative activity of IU Bloomington's Disability Roundtable, coordinated by Vicki Pappas of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and Alice Voigt of the National Center on Accessibility. For further information about the Accessible University series or the Disability Roundtable, please feel free to contact Vicki (cpps@indiana.edu) or Alice (ajvoigt@indiana.edu ).

Revised: March 21, 2011

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