Brad Held, Accessible Technology Coordinator, University of Central Fl
Disability Area: Topic Area:
Length of Session (in hours): 1-hr
Format: Lecture
Expertise Level: Intermediate
Type of session: Not provided
Summary of Session
Rather, big university or small college, we all have alternative media request. As new students with a print disability connect with your office, and as publishers change editions, that collection of files keeps growing.
Abstract
This presentation addresses how to wrangle the mess of digital files to assist you and your staff to be more organized to support
• Starts with Quality control.
o Page numbering
o OCR
o Reading Order
o Alt Tags
o bookmarks
• Nomenclature isn’t just for science
o Determine what information is important
o ISBN13 or ISBN10, and websites to help with both
o Use underscore, dots or dashes
o Know your limits: Semicolon, ?, and 260 Character Path Limit in Windows
• Best Software tools for textbook library management
o Calibre
o HTCTU AMX database
o Book Collectors
o Alfa Book Manager
• Digital Delivery Methods
Kepoints
Organization
File Structure
Student support
Speaker Bio(s)
Brad Held
Brad Held has been the Assistant Director - Accessible Technology for the Student Accessibility Services office at University of Central Florida (UCF) for the past four years. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Biotechnology at the University of Georgia in 2006. Prior to arriving at UCF, Brad worked in Assistive Technology for almost ten years: four years in a public school K-12 setting with Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia and five years in higher-education at The University of Georgia and The University of South Carolina. He is certified in Assistive Technology Applications. Aside from helping UCF students received academic supports, Brad also has a learning disability. Brad uses his personal experience to aid students in being active participants in the accommodation process.