BEGINING THE CONVERSATION
EPUB format for textbooks is evolving towards enhanced accessibility through features like text-to-speech, screen reader support, and customizable formatting. Publishers are transitioning to digital models to offer born-accessible versions, catering to a range of disabilities. Learn about the benefits, needed awareness, recommended EPUB readers, and where to find EPUBs for academic use.
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BEGINING THE CONVERSATION: EPUB Format for Textbooks Philip Voorhees Elizabeth J. Pyatt IT Accessibility accessibility@psu.edu
Why EPub Publishers have moved to the digital development model instead of print. Publishers are moving to "Born Accessible" versions of EPubs EPub Readers are more accessible to Assistive Technology (AT) Inclusive of some AT I.e., Text-To-Speech EPubs provide independent access to High Incidence and potentially Low Incidence disabilities
Whats Needed for Adoption? Awareness DS providers Students Faculty Do students want or know to use EPUB? They need awareness and maybe training Will help student s independence Which EPUB reader to recommend? B&N Bookshelf, Thorium
EPUB Digital Books Standardized e-book format Sold as digital books Should include Headings (clickable table of contents) Image ALT text MathML/Language tags Tags for screen readers EPUB Readers can Read text aloud with tracking Support highlighting/note taking Allow for digital rentals Change formatting
Where are the EPUBS? Tied to Online Store PSU Bookstore/Vital Source: Bookshelf Textbook Publishers Apple Books: Apple Book Store Amazon: Kindle (its own format) Can open in any reader Project Gutenburg (www.gutenburg.org) Older Books BCampus (open.bccampus.ca) Some online journals (via Libraries) Download EPUB
B&N - Vital Source Bookshelf VitalSource Bookshelf Many formatting options Includes highlighting, note taking Text to speech with tracking Tied to Barnes & Noble You can rent! VitalSource Features, Training and FAQ
Thorium Demo Thorium Reader EDRLab Can alter visual appearance Includes highlighting, note taking Text to speech with tracking Good support for screen readers, keyboard accessibility Very easy to use Thorium Reader Getting Started Guide -The DAISY Consortium
EPub Conversation Part 2
Calibre Reader/Editor Calibre (calibre-ebook.com) Basic reading capabilities Export EPUB to Word, HTML, PDF Import Word, HTML and convert to EPUB Adjust CSS with precision Inspect/edit HTML Subscription options Calibre Features and Help with tutorials
Conversion and Editing Tools Word to EPUB (Daisy Consortium) Converts on accessible Word file to EPUB Including equations to MathML Windows Only Sigil EPUB Editor Primarily works in code view Adobe InDesign (exports to EPUB) Match styles to tags ACE by Daisy Consortium Test app for EPUB Manual checks required
EPub Resources VitalSource Bookshelf VitalSource Features, Training and FAQ Thorium Reader EDRLab Thorium Reader Getting Started Guide - The DAISY Consortium Thorium Reader with NVDA The Free EasyReader App epubtest.org Benetech s Global Certified Accessible Titles
EPub Resources Creation/Remediation WordToEPUB The Accessible Books Consortium Calibre eBook Management ACCESSTEXT Network EPUB Webinar Series
