The DAISY Consortium works towards creating the best way to

read and publish.

The DAISY Consortium works towards creating the best way to

read and publish.

Presenter: Varju LucenoWMA Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA

October 24, 2012

DAISY Standard• Standards increase efficiency• DAISY - Open international standardProblem That DAISY Solves?Need for accessible audio that could be used by individuals unable to read print, as easily and efficiently as a sighted person uses a printed book.5-7% of printed materials in the world are published in an accessible format each year

• Offers text and audio synchronization• Text can be voiced using human narration or synthetic speech - use male or female voice of your choice, adjust speed• Can support Braille output• Provides adjustable character display• Meets both simple and advanced reading needs• Powerful navigation features

How is DAISY different?

Text synchronized with speech, highlighting

Talking Book Players

Future is Now

Goal: Increase usability and availability of e-books for all users regardless of their ability or disabilityMobile applications with text-to speech support and navigation features• Darwin DAISY Reader (Android)• Go Read (DAISY reader - Android)• Voice of DAISY (iPhone, iPad)• Read2Go (DAISY reader - iPhone, iPad)• Learning Ally app (iPhone, iPad)

DAISY Online Delivery

• Cloud model• Possibility for retaining DAISY content files at

your web server, having the online platform redirect to it.

• All distribution channels are working together

Mainstreaming AccessibilityMainstreaming Accessibility

How ? • EPUB 3 specification provides the

rich navigation of DAISY• EPUB 3 - industry-driven standard• EPUB 3 benefits the creators of digital content

and reading systems as well as the end users• Ensure that accessibility is integrated into the

general production workflow and is no longer an add-on

What sets EPUB 3 apart ?What sets EPUB 3 apart ?

• Open standard• Built-in accessibility• Embed audio/video - Media Overlays• Global language support• Text-to-Speech support• MathML support • Supports reflowable content• Support for basic scripting

Helpful resourcesHelpful resources

DAISY Consortium website: daisy.org

DAISY in Museums: artecontacto.org

EPUB 3 Standard: idpf.org/epub

Thank you!