[Chapter-delegates] Communications materials development

[Greg Wood]

Hi Gunela,

Thanks for your offer to participate in this project.

More generally--though I am a relative newcomer to ISOC staff--I know  
much hard work preceded me (with some good help from the Disability  
Chapter) to make our current website accessible. We are aiming at even  
higher accessibility requirements going forward.

We also attempt to ensure that all PDF versions of new ISOC documents  
are tagged for accessibility and are working to update older PDFs  
accordingly.

And, of course, we invite any other suggestions for things we should  
do or report any problems we have.

Thanks,
-Greg

On Oct 20, 2009, at 6:39 PM, Gunela Astbrink wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> As part of developing communications materials, may I suggest that  
> there be a general communications policy both for ISOC and Chapters  
> that incorporates principles for accessibility for people with  
> disabilities.
>
> This includes e-meeting facilities, database design, website design  
> as well as graphic materials that can be rendered in alternative  
> formats. This will truly make any information materials inclusive  
> for everyone.
>
> I'll be happy to provide further guidance on this.
>
> Regards,
> Gunela Astbrink
> Director, Internet Society of Australia
>
> Greg Wood wrote:
>> Dear Colleagues,
>> We are working to develop a graphic approach that strengthens,  
>> enhances, and unifies the Internet Society's visual style across a  
>> wide-range of materials (in print and online, in presentation  
>> slides and web pages, as well as many other items).
>> An important goal of this effort is to apply the graphic approach  
>> to materials that can be adapted and customized to meet the needs  
>> of Chapter leaders for materials to support their outreach efforts.
>> As a first step towards that goal, I would like to engage  
>> interested individuals on this list in developing a presentation  
>> template that can be used and easily adapted by Chapters. Part of  
>> that effort will be ensuring appropriate input and consultation by  
>> the Chapter community before finalizing the template.
>> Please feel free to send email directly to wood at isoc.org if you  
>> would like to participate.
>> Sincerely,
>> -Greg
>> -- 
>> Greg Wood
>> Internet Society
>> InternetSociety.org
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