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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear AHEAD, ATHENS, and DSSHE-L folks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry for the cross posting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The EPUB in Higher Education working group is seeking student volunteers with print disabilities who are willing to share their digital textbook reading experiences. We will be asking questions about which accessibility features they rely on, their preferred apps and their favorite formats. Of course, we will get their permission before we quote them in any way. We believe their insights will help us create case studies and recommendations to guide students and universities about techniques for reading by students with a wide range of disabilities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have students that are willing to volunteer, please have them send an email to George Kerscher email:kerscher@montana.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>George on behalf of the EPUB in Higher Education working group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=188 height=215 style='width:1.9583in;height:2.243in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D8854C.A7639680" alt="Drawing of a guide dog in harness sitting looking up at a dangling rope in front of a mountain wall. Credits, Outdoor Life."><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>George Kerscher Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-In our Information Age, access to information is a fundamental human right.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chief Innovations Officer, DAISY Consortium<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.daisy.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.daisy.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior Advisor, Global Literacy, Benetech<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.benetech.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.benetech.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.idpf.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.idpf.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board (IMLS)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.imls.gov/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.imls.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chair Steering Council Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), at W3C<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.w3.org/WAI</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: +1 406/549-4687<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell:+1 406/544-2466 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:kerscher@montana.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>kerscher@montana.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>