Reveal: uncovering collections for the visually impaired community

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Reveal uncovering collections for the visually
impaired community

• Ann Chapman
• UKOLN
• University of Bath
• Bath, BA2 7AY

Email a.d.chapman_at_ukoln.ac.uk URL http//www.ukoln
.ac.uk/
UKOLN is supported by
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VIPs and VI community

• Anywhere, any age, any ability
• Purpose leisure, work, study
• Tactile, audio, large print and electronic
• Production and loans commercial, voluntary,
  education
• Operate at distance
• No national structure

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Re-use or design new?

• Existing options
• RSLP MS-Access database
• Cornucopia museums database
• New database
• Accessibility
• Additional fields
• Partner editing
• SQL database

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Requirements

• Use existing standard RSLP schema
• Distributed data entry - authentication
• Web resource accessible by VIPs
• Keystroke functionality
• Avoid lengthy linear presentations
• Host housekeeping data

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RSLP Schema

• Review of RSLP elements
• A few elements added
• Partner details
• Reveal housekeeping
• Unfriendly labels changed
• Accrual status, Access controlPhysical
  characteristics
• Retain all existing elements for future use

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Collection data

• Title, description, stock levels
• Language, audience, available media
• User charges and eligibility criteria
• Subject

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Relationships data

• Sub and super collections
• RNIB Braille, Talking Books, Cassette
• NLB Braille, Moon, music scores, large print,
  Unseen History
• Catalogue details, links to OPACs

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Administrative data

• Collection owner details
• Customer service details
• Reveal information
• Partner number - authentication
• Adds records to union database
• Notifies Intention to Transcribe (NIT)
• Permission to transcribe process

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Accessibility

• User configuration using browser
• Default settings background and font
• Keystroke operation as well as mouse
• Alt text for buttons
• Field label rollover text accessible
• Linear display - drop down boxes in data
  entry - number of hits, display in sets of 10
  - help pages, contents at top, links back

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Demonstration

• Reveal Collections Register
• Database complete
• Data entry - first entry for NLB -
  awaiting data from other organisations
• Launch planned for June 2002