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International Meeting to Discuss Audio Technology As Applied to Library Services for Blind Individuals (3Rd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 20-22, 1995) DOCUMENT RESUME ED 380 147 IR 055 503 TITLE International Meeting To Discuss Audio Technology as Applied to Library Services for Blind Individuals (3rd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 20-22, 1995). Volumes 1-3. INSTITUTION Canedian National Inst. for the Blind, Vancouver (British Columbia).; Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. PUB DATE Apr 95 NOTE 425p.; Co-chaired by Euclid Herie and Kurt Frank Cylke. AVAILABLE FROMNational Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 1291 Taylor Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20542. PUB TYPE Collected Works Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PC17 Plus Pottage. DESCRIPTORS *Audio Equipment; Audiovisual Aids; *Blindness; Foreign Countries; Library Services; Nonprint Media; *Reading Materials; *Talking Books; Visual Impairments IDENTIFIERS Daisy Digital Talking Book System; *Digital Technology; Royal National Institute for the Blind (England) ABSTRACT This three-day conference on the subject of audio .technology for the production of materials for the blind, takes the court reporter approach to recording the speeches and discussions of the meeting. The result is a three volume set of complete transcripts, one volume for each day of the meeting, but continuous in form. The highlights of each day's discussion are as follows. Volume 1:(1) an introductory speech (by Euclid Herie) touching on the history of reading for the blind and of international meetings on the subject;(2) a representative from the Royal National Institute for the blind (RNIB, UK) outlines the major forces determining talking book formats;(3) John Cookson and Judith Dixon discuss the transition from analog to digital technology, from a U.S. point of view;(4) Ingar Beckman Hirschfeldt provides information on the Daisy Digital Talking Book;(5) an open discussion touches on moderating future digital product standards; allowable data types; authoring tools; coding standards; interlibrary loan experiments; intellectual property rights; presentation and exchange protocols. Volume 2: (1) Judy Dixon and Mary Schnackenberg discuss consumer involvement in the development of the technology, including needs assessment and user interface selection;(2) The International Union Catalog on resources for the blind is discussed at length;(3) The open discussion touches on copyright issues; an international communication mechanism; new hardware and technologies for the blind; as well as many of the previous day's topics. Volume 3:(1) A discussion of time scale modification or variable rate playback is followed by recommendations for various hardware/software solutions to these problems; (2) Information exchange and an interlending forum is discussed with an eye toward the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) or the attendees at this meeting, and with hopes for a minimum of bureaucracy;(3) The formation of a listsery entitled "Discussions on Talking Books for Blind Individuals" is discussed; and lastly, (4) possible arrangements for continuing annual meetings on library services for the blind under IFLA, WBU, or joint auspices; closed the discussion. A complete list of meeting delegates precedes the Introduction.(MAS) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. * *********************************************************************** 1 arr NIr 0 R K U. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office 01 Educational Resewn and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC, r This document has been reproduced as received horn the person o' OrgathiShOn originating it O Minor changes have been made to Improve reproduction quakily Pants 01 view or opinions stated in this docu men' do not necessarily represent official OE RI position or policy THIRD INTERNATIONAL MEETING TO DISCUSS AUDIO TECHNOLOGY AS APPLIED TO LIBRARY SERVICES I() FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS Volume 1 15 HELD AT: The Canadian National Institute for the Blind 1929 Bayview Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 3E8 Canada 20 DATE: April 20, 1995 25 CO-CHAIRED BY: DR. EUCLID HERIE KURT FRANK CYLKE "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 30 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Linda C. Redmond TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)" CERTIFIED REPORTERS Copyright Reserved Network Court Reporting Ltd.130 Adelaide SI West. Suite 3200 Toronto. Ontario h15H 3P5 Phone (416)359.0305 Fix (416)359 tr:11 gett:Gallarat1250 f-11F-111-711 NETWORK DELEGATES: AUSTRALIA JON ISAAACS, General Manager Royal Blind Society P.O. Box 176 Burwood NSW 2134 Telephone: (612-334-3333 Fax: (612) 334-3557 DOUG KENT, Chief Executive Director Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind 10 557 St. Kilda Road Melbourne, Victoria 3004 Telephone: (613) 529-3544 Fax: (613) 5213685 DAVID BLYTH, President, World Blind Union Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind 557 St. Kilda Road Melbourne, Victoria 3004 15 Telephone: (613) 529-3544 Fax: (613) 521-3685 JOHN A. SIMPSON, National Federation of Blind Citizens of Australia Ltd. 87 High Street Prahran Vic 3181, Australia Telephone: (613) 521-3433 Fax: (613) 521-3732 20 CANADA EUCLID HERIE, President & Chief Executive Officer Canadian National Institute for the Blind 1931 Bayview Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M4G 4C8 Telephone: (416) 480-7588 Fax: (416) 480-7677 25 ROSEMARY KAVANAGH, Executive Director CNIB Library for the Blind 1929 Bayview Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3E8 Telephone: (416) 480-7521 Fax: (416) 480-7700 LYNN LEITH, Audio Production Manager CNIB Library for the Blind 30 1929 Bayview Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3E8 Telephone: (416) 480-7521 Fax: (416) 480-7700 CERTIFIED REPORTERS Copyright Reserved Network Court Reporting Ltd.130 Adelaide St. West. Suite 32(X) Toronto. Ontino M51-13P5 Phone (416)359-0305 Fax (416)359-1611 1-11"-Irit NETWORK DENMARK SUSANNE SEIDELIN, 7ead, Talking Book Production Danmarks Blinde Bibliotek Tegekvaerkagade 37 DK-2100 Copenhagen Telephone (45) 3927-4444 Fax: (45) 3927-1021 FINLAND: JAAKKO RAISANEN, Studio Manager Finnish Central Federation of the Visually Handicapped 10 Makelankatu 60 SF-00510 Helsinki Telephone (358) -396041 Fax: (.358) 039604200 IRELAND: MS. BLAIT9IN GALLAGHER, National Council for the Blind of Ireland 15 45 Whitworth Road Dublin 9 Telephone: (353) 18307033 Fax: (353) 18307787 JAPAN: HIROSHI KAWAMURA University of Tokyo Library 20 3-1 Hongo 7-chome Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113 Telephone: 81-3-3812-2111 Fax: 81-3-3816-4208 NETHERLANDS: MATTHIJS BALFOORT 25 Studie-en Vakbibkiotheek Molenpad 2 1016 GM Amsterdam Telephone: 31 20 626 6465 Fax: 31 20 620 8459 RICHARD TUCKER, Project Coordinator Students Library for the Blind (S.V.B) Molenpad 2 30 1016 GM Amsterdam Telephone: 31 20 626 6465 EMAILL dtucker @inter.iil.netCompuserve 73051,3500 CERTIFIED REPORTERS Copyright Reserved Network Court Reporting Ltd.130 Adelaide SI West. Suite 3300 Jowl°. Ontario MSH 31'5 Phono (416)359-0305 Fax (416)359-1611 11-11-1F-11 NETWORK MI! KOEN KRIKHAAR Students Library for the Blind (S.V.B) Molenpad 2 1016 GM Amsterdam NEW ZEALAND: MARY SCHNACKENBERG, Manager, Library Services Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind 2 Titoki Street Private Bag 99941 Newmarket, Auckland 10 Telephone: (649) 309 6333 Fax: (649) 302 0481 CLIVE LANSINK, Manager, Computer Services Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind 2 Titoki Street Private Bag 99941 Newmarket, Auckland 15 SWEDEN: MRS. INGAR BECKMAN HIRSCHFELDT, Director The Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille Sandsborgsvagen 52 S-122 88 Enskede Telephone: (468) 399350 Fax: 6599467 20 KJELL HANSSON The Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille Sandsborgsvagen 52 S-122 88 Enskede LARS SONNEBO The Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille Sandsborgsvagen 52 S-122 88 Enskede UNITED KINGDOM STEPHEN KING, Director Technical Consumer Services Royal National Institute for the Blind 0.0. Box 173 31) Peterborough Cambs PE2 6WS Telephone: (44-733) 370777 Fax: (44-733) 371555 J CERTIFIF,DREPORTERS Copyright Reseived Network Court Reporting Ltd.130 Adelaide St West. Suite 3200 Toronto. Ontario M5H 3P5 Phone. (416)359 -0305 Fax (416)359-1611 NETWORK 1 CHRISTOPHER DAY, Assistant Director Technical Consumer Services Royal National Institute for the Blind O.O. Box 173 Peterborough Cambs PE2 6WS JOHN GRIFFITHS, Chief Engineer Production and Distribution Centre Royal National Institute for the Blind 0.0. Box 173 1 Peterborough Cambs PE2 6WS DAVID MANN, Talking Book Service Technical Consumer Services Royal National Institute for the Blind 0.0. Box 173 Peterborough Cambs PE2 6WS USA 15 FRANK KURT CYLKE, Director National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 1291 Taylor Street NW Washington, DC 20542 Telephone: (202) 707-5104 Fax: (202) 707-1690 WELLS B. KORMANN, Chief 20 Materials Dc-velopment Division National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 1291 Taylor Street NW Washington, DC 20542 Telephone: (202) 707-9317 Fax: (202) 707-0712 JOHN P. COOKSON, Head Engineering Section 25 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 1291 Taylor Street NW Washington, DC 20542 Telephone: (202) 707-0701 Fax: (202) 707-0712 JUDITH M. DIXON, Consumer Relations Officer National Library Service for the Blind and 1 Physically Handicapped 30 1291 Taylor Street NW Washington, DC 20542 Telephone: (202) 707-0722 Fax: (202) 707-0712 C CERTIFIED REPORTERS Copyright Reserved Network Court Reporting Ltd.130 Adelaide St. West. Suite 3200 Toronto, Ontario M51-I 3P5 Phone
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