Hi All,
I'm still looking for a recorder for Session
B: Alternative Access: Audio Descriptions and Visual Searching of
Digital Image Collections. Here's the abstract for the
session: "Traditionally images in collections have been described
using textual systems that employed thesauri. Patrons utilized those
thesauri in order to search and retrieve images. The entire process was
dependent upon the description of a few salient features of the image.
Technological advances and a shift in thinking about description and access may
impact the construction of digital image collections in the future. One
paper describes Stemmario, an experimental database which uses visual elements
to search for drawings of Florentine coats of arms; the other paper discusses a
project in which audio descriptions are applied to a digital image collection to
enhance access for individuals with a print disability."
It promises to be an exciting and informative session so let me
know if you're interested in serving as the recorder. Remember, you only
have to record the Q&A part of the session. Thanks.
Angela
