Richard Orme (@ways2read) 's Twitter Profile
Richard Orme

@ways2read

Inclusive publishing, digital accessibility, ICT for development

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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (@wipo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Morocco 🇲🇦 joins the Marrakesh Treaty on access to published works 📚 for blind and visually impaired persons: ow.ly/Dw5350ucYzA. More about the #MarrakeshTreaty: ow.ly/fffE50ucYzz. #copyright

Morocco 🇲🇦 joins the Marrakesh Treaty on access to published works 📚 for blind and visually impaired persons: ow.ly/Dw5350ucYzA. More about the #MarrakeshTreaty: ow.ly/fffE50ucYzz. #copyright
Richard Orme (@ways2read) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today I am honoured to be speaking at the NFB Convention in Las Vegas on accelerating mission of accessible books. More than 3000 registered delegates, what a great crowd!

National Federation of the Blind (@nfb_voice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks to @AccessibleDaisy for working to make books accessible to everyone by working with the publishing industry to make #A11y part of their process! "Books should be born accessible!" #NFB19

National Federation of the Blind (@nfb_voice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With the Canute 360, a new multiline #Braille display, Bristol Braille Technology is is excited by the ability to present spacial Braille information, such as mathmatics, music, and tables. The Canute will also cost less than any 40 cell single-line Braille display on the market. #NFB19

Ramune Petuchovaite (@ramupetu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On the 2nd day of the international #library workshop on implementation of #MarrakeshTreaty we talk about different sccessible formats and technology - DAISY Richard Orme EIFL

On the 2nd day of the international #library workshop on implementation of #MarrakeshTreaty we talk about different sccessible formats and technology - <a href="/accessibledaisy/">DAISY</a> <a href="/ways2read/">Richard Orme</a> <a href="/EIFLnet/">EIFL</a>
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (@wipo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Now open: Nominations for the Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award 2020 🏆. Read more and make submissions here: ow.ly/pop830pOyHJ

Now open: Nominations for the Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award 2020 🏆. Read more and make submissions here: ow.ly/pop830pOyHJ
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (@wipo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And the Accessible Books Consortium 2020 Excellence Awards🏆 go to: 🔸Macmillan Learning (publisher) 🔸Fondazione LIA (initiative) The awards recognize publishers + initiatives that improve access to books for people who are blind or visually impaired: ow.ly/ZKpP50yIV4y.

And the Accessible Books Consortium 2020 Excellence Awards🏆 go to:

🔸Macmillan Learning (publisher)
🔸Fondazione LIA (initiative)

The awards recognize publishers + initiatives that improve access to books for people who are blind or visually impaired: ow.ly/ZKpP50yIV4y.
Stacy Scott (@booksbuilt4all) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hi @disneyplus I am a blind customer and have found your app to be the most accessible app I have ever used. Also, every film I have watched has audio description. Thank you, keep up the fantastic work! RNIB Sonali rai Sam Latif #Disability #AudioDescription #Accessibility

DAISY (@accessibledaisy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many thanks to ALPSP who today named DAISY an ALPSP Award Winner for Innovation in Publishing 2020 recognizing our WordToEPUB tool daisy.org/news-events/ne…

Hypothesis (@hypothes_is) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Announcing a new coalition of 16 educational content platforms, publishers, schools, and other stakeholders coming together to support interoperability for cross-platform #SocialLearning. Visit #SLAC hubs.li/H0QKywJ0 and read our post: hubs.li/H0QKyhT0

Announcing a new coalition of 16 educational content platforms, publishers, schools, and other stakeholders coming together to support interoperability for cross-platform #SocialLearning. Visit #SLAC hubs.li/H0QKywJ0 and read our post: hubs.li/H0QKyhT0
Internet Archive (@internetarchive) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How can books be made more accessible for readers who are visually impaired or print-disabled? United Nations has taken crucial steps forward in this area with their Accessible Books Consortium – follow the link to find out more: anniversary.archive.org/#timeline #accessibility #InternetArchive25

How can books be made more accessible for readers who are visually impaired or print-disabled? <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> has taken crucial steps forward in this area with their Accessible Books Consortium – follow the link to find out more: anniversary.archive.org/#timeline
#accessibility  #InternetArchive25
World Blind Union (@blindunion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🕶 People with sight loss in the UK can now access thousands of #Audiobooks through #Alexa 👇 #GoodPractice #Accessibility #RNIB tinyurl.com/3jfcjpu5

🕶 People with sight loss in the UK can now access thousands of #Audiobooks through #Alexa 👇
#GoodPractice #Accessibility #RNIB
tinyurl.com/3jfcjpu5