[accessibleimage] TactileGraphics 2005 Call for paper

Hi,
Sending information about the Tactile Graphics conference. I hope you will
pardon me for being a bit partial but I was at the last conference and it
was wonderful. It was incredibly useful.
Best,
Lisa

 Call for abstracts by 8 August.

Tactile Graphics 2005
1?2 December 2005, Jurys Inn, Birmingham, UK

The third international conference on tactile diagrams, maps and pictures.
Hosted by RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams.

Call for papers

Tactile graphics are images which are touched rather than looked at. They
help blind and partially sighted children and adults in their learning,
work and life activities.

This international event brings together a wide range of people involved
in the design, production, procurement, use and support of tactile
graphics. This will include transcribers and designers, end-users,
educators, mobility officers, disability support staff, researchers,
technology developers and printers, cartographers, arts and heritage
organisations, government and public bodies, access consultants,
rehabilitation workers, architects, building contractors, and signage
companies, among others.

This two-day conference and exhibition, with optional pre-conference
workshops, covers techniques, applications and literacy development
(sample topics listed below).

What to do now? Visit the conference website, sign up to the conference
email list and get information on the following:

Presentation/workshop: we?re seeking abstracts for 40-minute presentation
slots and/or 3-hour pre-conference workshops. Closing date for abstract
submission is Monday 8 August.
Exhibition table: as presenter or attendee you can also showcase your work
in the exhibition area.
Attendance: come to learn more, to network, and to expand your horizons.

Sample conference topics

We welcome submissions on any topic relating to tactile graphics,
particularly those with an applied focus, including, but not limited to:

access to maps, arts and heritage, curriculum and exam materials
comparisons of different formats
descriptions to accompany tactile graphics
development of tactile graphic literacy
evaluation of materials in real-life settings
good-practice and standards development
interpretation of graphical information through tactile formats
low-tech tactile diagram solutions
non-braille tactile graphics
procurement and dissemination of tactile graphics
research updates
spatial cognition and tactile perception
tactile models
tactile signage
tactile-audio diagrams
technologies for design, production and use of tactile graphics
training issues for end-users and those working with them
virtual haptic access to graphics

Conference website: www.nctd.org.uk/conference

Important announcement ? the NCTD has moved 

NCTD?s relocation from the University of Hertfordshire to the Royal
National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) enables us to continue to provide
our full range of services for blind and partially sighted people, and we
have some very exciting developments ahead.

Please update your records:

RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham, B1 1BN
UK
Telephone 0845 257 2587 (UK); + 44 121 665 4257 (international)
Fax 0845 257 2588 (UK); + 44 121 665 4201 (international)
Website www.nctd.org.uk
Email info@xxxxxxxxxxx


Lisa Yayla
Huseby Kompetansesenter 
Oslo Norway
lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx

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