Accessibility in the World of Publishing – Evan Yamanishi – W. W. Norton & Company, Inc: Independent publishers since 1923
Accessibility in the World of Publishing – Evan Yamanishi – W. W. Norton & Company, Inc: Independent publishers since 1923
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Accessibility in the World of Publishing
Evan Yamanishi
Previously:
- Coordinator of Reader Services at LCC
- MI-AHEAD Two-Year Rep
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc: Independent publishers since 1923
Digital Media
Media Accessibility Specialist
- Support (sales & colleges)
- Accessible design
- Digital steering
The Last Year and a Half
- Adopted WCAG 2.0 AA as our goal for all products
- Improved a workflow for authoring alt text and captions for all frontlist media
- Built relationships with AMAC/ATN, Bookshare, and others in the community
- Streamlined the disability request process!
Current Obstacles
Disparate, bespoke college standards
Outdated models of compliance (VPAT!)
Poor technical understanding of accessibility across the industry
Publisher Trends and Efforts
- Center for Accessible Materials Innovation (CAMI) National Task Force
- Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission: Higher Education Bill
- Increasing focus on digital platforms & modes of learning
Shared Issues
- Limited resources
- Diverse priorities
- Wrangling faculty
- Legal, technical, and knowledge gaps
Questions, concerns, complaints?
Thank You!
Accessibility in the World of Publishing