For background see our July 30, 2015 post, New York City Dept. of Education Partnering with Amazon.com to Create E-Book Storefront
From the NY Daily News:
…Department of Education officials said Tuesday they were delaying the plan [worth $30 million] after advocates complained that readers with visual impairments could have trouble accessing its design.
The agency, said spokeswoman Devora Kaye, will devise a new plan for e-books in the fall that will better meet the needs of all city students.
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The agency’s move to delay the program came after the Baltimore-based National Federation of the Blind sent two letters of protest to city schools boss Carmen Fariña.
The federation’s Aug. 7 and 13 letters warned Fariña that visually handicapped students would have trouble using Amazon’s devices to navigate e-books and access graphics.
Read the Complete NYDN Article
See Also: We Must Stop the Amazon Fail! (via National Federation of the Blind; August 19, 2015)
See Also: Copies of Letters Sent to Amazon.com by National Federation of the Blind
- Direct to Letter Sent on August 7, 2015
- Direct to Letter Sent on August 13. 2015
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See Also: Free Library of Philadelphia Resolves NOOK Accessibility Lawsuit (November 25, 2012)
See Also: Sacramento Public Library Reaches Settlement Over E-Book Readers for Blind (August 29, 2012)
See Also: State Dept./Amazon.com Deal for Kindle Devices Officially Cancelled (August 16, 2012)
See Also: Blind Patrons Sue Philly Library for Loaning Inaccessible Nooks (May 8, 2012 )
Hat Tip/Thanks to Nate Hoffelder at The Digital Reader for his help with this post.
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