Conference proceedings 2005
- Theme: The Vision for accessible information - Celebrating Achievement, seeking fulfilment
- Date: 14 - 17 May 2005
- Venue: Carlton Crest Hotel, Sydney NSW
Information about the conference
- Program & registration (MS Word 95 kb)
- Press release (doc 31 kb)
- Information flyer (doc 41 kb)
- Promotional Handout (doc 40 kb)
Abstracts and presentations
All papers are available in text format (rtf or MS Word) with some also available as powerpoint presentations.
- Round Table Executive Committee
- President's report 2004 - 2005 (doc 192 kb)
- Brisbane City Council
- Abstract: Printed information and government (doc 25 kb)
- Paper: Print accessibility (rtf 35 kb)
- Paper: Print accessibility (powerpoint 394 kb)
- Robyn Everist, Coverist Pty Ltd with Donna Runner and Jenny Shaw, Deakin University
- Abstract: Developing an international electronic catalogue (doc 25 kb)
- Paper: Developing an international electronic catalogue (rtf 70 kb)
- Paper: Developing an international electronic catalogue (powerpoint 70 kb)
- Frances Gentle, Renwick College & St Edmund's School
- Paper: Braille in East Timor and Papua New Guinea (doc 52 kb)
- Frances Gentle, Michelle Knight and Mike Corrigan, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children NSW
- Abstract: Multiliteracies and information and communications technologies: Ensuring information access in the classroom (doc 25 kb)
- Paper: Multiliteracies and information and communications technologies: Ensuring information access in the classroom (doc 48 kb)
- Dr Greg Morgan (presented by Mary Schnackenberg), Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
- Abstract: Digital initiatives - improving everyone's access to information (doc 20 kb)
- Paper: Digital initiatives - improving everyone's access to information (doc 40 kb)
- Moira Clunie and Greg Morgan, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
- Abstract: Opening the window on cross-sector collaboration (doc 20 kb)
- Paper: Opening the window on cross-sector collaboration (doc 43 kb)
- Mary A Schnackenberg, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
- Information access - Views from the summit (doc 50 kb)
- Helen Dakin, Australian Copyright Council
- Abstract: Print disability and copyright (doc 396 kb)
- Paper: Print disability and copyright (doc 528 kb)
- Dr Jenny Shaw, President, Australian Learning Disability Association
- Abstract: Learning disability as a print disability (doc 25 kb)
- Paper: Learning disability as a print disability (doc 50 kb)
- Leona Holloway and Peter Le, National Information and Library Service
- Abstract: Approaching Unified Braille in Australia (doc 23 kb)
- Paper: Approaching Unified Braille in Australia (doc 20 kb)
- Libby Sturrock
- Bytes and browsing (doc 32 kb)
- Louise Curtin
- Paper: FEELIX - I can feel the words (doc 22 kb)
- Paper: FEELIX - I can feel the words (powerpoint 1,753 kb)
- Dr Mike Steer, Renwick College, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, NSW
- Abstract: Vision impairment, technology and the theology of R. Buckmister Fuller (doc 25 kb)
- Paper: Vision impairment, technology and the theology of R. Buckmister Fuller (doc 48 kb)
- Abstract: Vision impairment and technology: The next 100 years (doc 21 kb)
- Paper: Vision impairment and technology: The next 100 years (doc 50 kb)
- Abstract: New principles and standards for educators of students with vision impairments (doc 23 kb)
- Paper: New principles and standards for educators of students with vision impairments (rtf 37 kb)
- Paper: New principles and standards for educators of students with vision impairments (powerpoint 43 kb)
- Sandra Henderson, National Library of Australia
- Paper: National Library of Australia - collections and services (doc 35 kb)
- Jane Evans (presented by Tim Evans), National Information and Library Service
- Paper: DAISY Consortium and Microsoft Global library update (doc 51 kb)
- Tim Evans and Andrew Furlong, National Information and Library Service
- Paper: DAISY makes sense (doc 37 kb)
- Stephen Jolley, RPH Print Radio
- Abstract: Broadcasting Accessible Information (doc 26 kb)
- Tony Starkey, Access Officer, the Royal Society for the Blind of SA Inc
- Abstract: Inclusive Community - Information for All (doc 21 kb)
- Sharon Kerr and Jennifer Bainbridge, Macquarie University
- Abstract: M-CAS - Three steps to access (doc 25 kb)
- Zoe Rodriguez, Legal Officer, Copyright Agency Limited
- Abstract: An introduction to copyright and CAL (doc 20 kb)