Revised Program – as of 17th April 2007 Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Inc. 2007 National Conference Adelaide - South Australia Print Disability: Developing Individual Lifestyles in a Technological Age 5th – 8th May 2007 The aim of Round Table is to facilitate and influence the production and use of quality accessible formats for and by people with print disabilities. By journeying through recreation, leisure, education, government, employment, and legislation, the 2007 Round Table Conference will highlight and celebrate achievements in technology and accessible information, and the impact these have on lifestyle choices of the individual. Venue The Chifley Hotel, 226 South Terrace, Adelaide 5000 South Australia, Australia The Chifley on South Terrace, “Where the Grass is Greener” Phone +61 8 8223 4355 Fax +61 8 8223 6381 Email functions.southterrace@chifleyhotels.com Web http://www.chifleyhotels.com go to the Chifley on South Terrace link. Visit Round Table at www.e-bility.com.au/roundtable/ South Australia. A brilliant blend. Visit us at www.southaustralia.com Payments, Enquiries and Conference Registrations to: Tammy Axelsen, Administrative Officer Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Inc PO Box 229 North Hobart Tasmania 7002 Australia Phone Mobile 0417 101 418 Fax +61 3 6265 1519 Email roundtableadmn@bigpond.com Conference Program 2007 Round Table National Conference Print Disability: Developing Individual Lifestyles in a Technological Age Saturday 5th – Tuesday 8th May 2007 Please note the Conference program may be subject to change without notice. Day 1 Saturday 5th May 2007 Australian Braille Authority (ABA) Annual General Meeting of the ABA 9.45 am Registration 10.00 am Morning Tea 10.30 am Commencement of ABA Annual General Meeting 12.30 pm Lunch 1.30 pm ABA AGM continues 3.30 pm Afternoon Tea 4.00 pm ABA AGM continues 5.30 pm Close of day’s proceedings ** Various delegates have requested a tour of the Adaptive Technology and Low Vision Centre of the Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia (RSB), please refer to page 5 for details. Day 2 Sunday 6th May 2007 8.15 am Registration 8.50 – 9.10 am Welcome, Conference Brief and Roll Call CONFERENCE OPENING Mr Brian Conway President, Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Inc. 9.15 – 10.05 am Keynote Speaker Beyond Horizons Elsebeth Tank Director, The Danish National Library for Print Disabled, DBB; President of the DAISY Consortium 10.10 – 10.40 am Morning Tea 10.45 – 11.15 am Australian Braille Authority (ABA) Update 11.20 - 11.50 am Accessible Entertainment – Developments in Cinema Audio Description in Australia Alex Varley, Chief Executive, Media Access Australia 11.55 – 12.25 pm Digital Radio – what it means for people with a Print Disability Stephen Jolley, Manager, Vision Australia Radio 12.30 – 1.30 pm Lunch 1.35 – 2.05 pm Web Accessibility – who is doing what to improve the web Dr Andrew Arch, Manager, Online Accessibility Consulting, Vision Australia 2.10 – 2.40 pm We want what you take for granted Tim Noonan, Visionary Communications 2.45 – 3.15 pm Using Tables Creatively for Print and Braille Users Fiona Bignall, Vision Support Teacher, South Australian School for Vision Impaired 3.20 – 3.45 pm Afternoon Tea 3.50 – 4.20 pm Trade Exhibitors’ Presentations 4.25 – 4.40 pm Opening up My World Irene McMinn, Deafblind Association (NSW) 4.45 – 6.00 pm Library Panel – Presentations and Questions Brief presentations from various libraries, with panel members then taking questions from delegates. City of Burnside Library; Logan City Council Library, Queensland Narrating Service & Vision Australia Pilot Program; Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind; The Danish National Library for Print Disabled. 6.00 pm Close of Day’s Proceedings 7.00 pm Pre Dinner Drinks 7.30 pm Conference Dinner Day 3 Monday 7th May 2007 8.00 am Registration 8.25 – 8.45 am Welcome, Conference Brief and Roll Call 8.45 – 9.15 am Levelling the playing field in assessment Dr Mike Steer, Senior Lecturer, Vision Impairment, & Frances Gentle, Lecturer, Vision Impairment, Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children 9.20 – 9.50 am Adaptive Technology Training - Challenging Isolation Neil Jarvis, Adaptive Technology Manager, and Thomas Bryan, Employment Service Manager, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind 9.55 – 10.25 am Accessibility is more than ramps: Ensuring access to E-Government Alison Kershaw, Project Officer, Digital Bridge Unit, Information Economy Directorate, South Australian Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) 10.30 – 11.00 am Morning Tea 11.05 – 12.40 pm Concurrent sessions Either Workshop 1 - Exam Guidelines Working Party + delegates (11.05am – 12.40pm) OR Three Presentations 11.05 – 11.35 am Maximising MS Word - Seamless interface between Word & Duxbury Kathy Riessen, South Australian School for Vision Impaired. 11.40 am – 12.10 pm Shuffling Along – Literacy access via audio books on i-shuffle Jeanette Davies, Special Education/ Technology Support Officer, and Therese Campbell, M. Spec. Ed. (Sensory Disability) Support Teacher Vision, Catholic Education Office, Wollongong. 12.15 – 12.45 pm Daisy and Synthetic Voice Mr Andrew Furlong, DAISY Technical Manager, Vision Australia 12.45 – 1.45 pm Lunch 1.50 – 2.20 pm Concurrent Sessions EITHER The Basics of Re-Formatting - OCR Rob Fawell, Technical Co-ordinator, Assistive Technologies, University of Southern Queensland OR 1.50 – 3.20 pm Workshop 2 - Australian Braille Authority Workshop + delegates 3.20 – 3.40 pm Afternoon Tea 3.40 – 5.10 pm Workshop 3 - E-Text Guidelines Working Party + delegates 5.15 pm Close of day’s proceedings 5.20 – 6.00 pm Sponsors’ tastings and promotions Day 4 Tuesday 8th May 2007 8.00 am Registration 8.30 am Welcome, Conference Brief and Roll Call 8.45 – 9.15 am Update on New Copyright Law – Round Table’s Joint Achievements Mr Tim Evans, Vice President, Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities; Manger, Business Services, Vision Australia 9.20 – 10.15 am Copyright Panel – Presentations and Questions Johanna Taylor, Copyright Law Branch, Australian Government Attorney-General's Department; Janice Fewin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Australian Publishing Association, and other invited guests, will each provide a brief presentation, and then take questions from delegates. 10.20 – 10.45 am Morning Tea 10.50 – 11.50 am Concurrent Sessions Either Workshop 4 – Large Print Guidelines Working Party + delegates (10.50am – 11.50am) OR Two Presentations 10.50 – 11.20 am CARA’s commitment to sharing information Frauke Husner, Co-ordinator, & Cheryl Lehmann, Skills Trainer, Skills Enhancement Service, Community Accommodation & Respite Agency 11.25 – 11.55 am Employability and access to technology Robert Spriggs, Market Research and Development, Vision Australia 11.55 am – 12.20 pm In-patients with Vision Loss or Print Disability in Hospital – accessing information and services. Di Francis, Co-ordinator, Print Alternatives Services, Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia, and hospital representatives 12.20 pm Plenary Session and Conference Closure 12.35 – 1.25 pm Lunch 1.30 pm Annual General Meeting of the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities 3.30 pm AGM close. Tours of the Adaptive Technology and Low Vision Centre of the Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia (RSB), have been requested by various delegates. We are pleased to advise the following dates and times, and invite to come and have a look, have a try and explore a variety of equipment. Tours are subject to booking confirmations Saturday 5th May 3.30pm – 5.00pm Tuesday 8th May 4.30pm – 6.00pm Other times on weekdays are available on request. Please contact Tim Crowe-Mai, Co-ordinator, RSB’s Low Vision Centre to register or with any queries. Email tcrowemai@rsb.org.au Telephone +61 8 8232 4777 The RSB’s Adaptive Technology and Low Vision Centre is at 230 Pirie Street, Adelaide (cnr Frome Street) and seven streets north of the conference hotel (Chifley on South Terrace). End of file.