News and Articles
- From ePractice.eu | 3 February 2014, 9:12 am
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On 8 January 2014, the Council of Ministers, the collective executive decision-making body of the Polish Government, adopted the National Integrated Informatisation Programme (PZIP). This is a strategic document that describes how high quality electronic public services can be delivered to the public.
- From E-Access Bulletin | 31 January 2014, 4:36 pm
Readers who have travelled by air in the past few years are likely to have come across new technologies designed to enhance the convenience of travel such as automated kiosks where people can check in without queuing for hours in a barely-moving queue of bored passengers.
As so often with new technologies, however, it seems that their accessibility for people with disabilities was not always considered when they were first being developed. And now, in the US, the issue is about to hit the courts.
- From E-Access Bulletin | 31 January 2014, 4:32 pm
New technologies such as tablet computers and techniques such as online data analysis are heralding a new age of customised learning assistance for young people who are severely disabled, a practitioner has told E-Access Bulletin.
- From E-Access Bulletin | 31 January 2014, 4:28 pm
The EPUB electronic book format is the most accessible digital document format, according to a new paper designed to open a debate on accessibility of all mainstream document formats by people with disabilities.
The debate – intended to lead to a further paper to be published in the summer – has been launched by One Voice for Accessible ICT Coalition, an umbrella group for organisations supporting access to digital technology by people with disabilities.
- From E-Access Bulletin | 31 January 2014, 4:26 pm
In a deal described as “a huge step forward” for blind computer users, the developer of one of the world’s most sophisticated text-to-speech screenreaders has announced it is now giving away for free its previously chargeable software.
US-based software firm GW Micro has revealed it has reached a deal with Microsoft – on unspecified terms – to provide people who are blind, visually impaired or print disabled with a free licence to use its Window-Eyes screen reader.
- From ePractice.eu | 30 January 2014, 9:29 am
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On 1 January 2014 a new version was launched of the national procurement service Doffin, where public institutions in Norway publish information about their calls for tender. The goal is to simplify the system and provide a better service for its users.
- From E-Access Bulletin | 28 November 2013, 6:15 pm
The impact of the 2012 Paralympic Games on public attitudes towards disabled people has been positive but some campaign groups have sought to “misuse” it for political ends, a leading activist told this year’s eAccess conference.
And disability consultant and campaigner Simon Stevens told delegates that while the London Games had raised the profile of disability issues, it would take some time before we could judge whether the effect will be lasting.
- From E-Access Bulletin | 28 November 2013, 6:02 pm
People working on technical standards for mainstream products and services must be more aware of the needs of older and disabled people, delegates at eAccess 13 heard in a closing session in speakers raised key points for the future of accessibility.
- From IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section | 19 November 2013, 11:27 am
Report on the African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)
23-16 September 2013 Nairobi, Kenya
- From IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section | 18 November 2013, 10:44 am
Naoko Kobayashi (Director Pac Asia Regional Center) and Christiane Baryla (Director IFLA PAC Strategic Program) will give a presentation at Cultural Heritage and Disaster Risk Reduction International Conference, November 18-20, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand.
- From IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section | 15 November 2013, 4:21 pm
The library profession has existed since ancient times and has undergone many changes. These shifts have been impacted by political, religious, educational, intellectual and cultural history spanning countries and peoples. Throughout its evolution, the profession has found itself both in parallel and at odds with dominant cultural and political forces.
- From IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section | 15 November 2013, 10:51 am
World Book Capital
The Selection Committee for the World Book Capital is calling for nominations for the World Book Capital 2016.
- From IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section | 12 November 2013, 11:43 pm
The theme of the 2014 satellite meeting is "Restructuring resource sharing: new organizations, technologies, methods" and will be held in association with the 80th Annual IFLA Conference in Lyon, France (16-22 August 2014).
For more information, follow the link.
- From IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section | 11 November 2013, 7:17 pm
The Statistical Survey of the Metropolitan Libraries Section of IFLA for 2011 is now available at the page:
Metropolitan Libraries Annual Statistical Survey
It was compiled by Helsinki City Library on behalf of the Section. There was a participation from 56 libraries from all over the world.
- From IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section | 11 November 2013, 10:23 am
User and Interface Challenges Related to Audiovisual and Multimedia Access
The Audiovisual and Multimedia Section (AVMS) and the Information Technology Section (IT'S) invite proposals for papers to be presented at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Lyon, France August 16-22 August 2014.
- From ePractice.eu | 7 November 2013, 11:17 am
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As of 28 October 2013, a pilot operation of the epSOS project enables ePrescriptions from other European countries to be picked up at epSOS-approved pharmacies in Sweden, and for Swedish ePrescriptions to be collected at epSOS-approved pharmacies in other countries.
- From ePractice.eu | 6 November 2013, 4:01 pm
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Following a successful pilot, social enterprise and National Health Service (NHS) healthcare provider Bristol Community Health Community Interest Company (CIC) has recently gone live with the TotalMobile™ App Platform across three of their community healthcare teams and their citywide phlebotomy service.
- From E-Government Bulletin | 5 November 2013, 9:14 am
Online democratic campaigning is still in its infancy, with governments and campaign movements struggling to direct the large but unfocused support generated behind causes on social media, according to a new book by E-Government Bulletin editor Dan Jellinek. The use of citizen participation technologies by governments and official bodies continues to lag behind social media [...]
- From E-Government Bulletin | 5 November 2013, 9:13 am
An intensive programme to boost digital inclusion work in the North East region of England has been launched by UK digital inclusion charity Go ON UK with the aim of improving basic digital skills in the area by 25% in one year. It is hoped that individuals, small businesses and charities in the region will [...]
- From E-Government Bulletin | 5 November 2013, 9:13 am
The whole of the public sector can be seen as “one giant open source project” whose development can take place collaboratively between citizens and officials, a former US White House official told a recent seminar hosted by social innovation company FutureGov. Ben Balter, a former Presidential Innovation Fellow in the White House, is leading development [...]
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