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Excellent, thanks David. Ben On Thu, 18 Jul 2019 at 16:58, David Duffield <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Ben, > > > > Yes you are most welcome to Preview items, download, amend and re-upload > in the DCS. > > > > Regarding your other suggestion about this being flagged under Source > Content, we would need to know about what would be the parameters that > would define a scan of having a high accessibility standard, and these > flags would need to be crowd-sourced. > > > > I think this is very useful to tie in with our plans for being able to > delete content next year, and I believe this will be a topic that is > explored at this winter’s CITE meeting, so it might all align for 2020. > > > > I think this could be a theme of our next development sessions. > > > > Best wishes, > David > > > > *David Duffield* > > Product Manager > > DDI 020 7400 3175 > > [image: cid:image004.jpg@01D46497.A5BBBAD0] > > Tel 020 7400 3100 > > [image: cid:image005.jpg@01D46497.A5BBBAD0] > > @CLA_UK <https://twitter.com/CLA_UK> > > Web www.cla.co.uk > > [image: cid:image006.png@01D46497.A5BBBAD0] > > /copyright-licensing-agency > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/copyright-licensing-agency/> > > > > > > *From:* CLA Digital Content Store (DCS) mailing list < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Ben Catt > *Sent:* 18 July 2019 16:41 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: DCS content accessibility > > > > Could someone at CLA perhaps confirm if we are allowed to preview scans > uploaded by other institutions (or sourced through EHESS), process them > using Finereader or Adobe Pro to enhance their accessibility, then > re-upload them to the DCS? > > > > Thanks, > > Ben > > > > On Wed, 17 Jul 2019 at 16:03, Alison Davidson < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi Ben, > > > > Thank you, that’s useful to know. We have a single copy of Finereader on a > computer somewhere, not convenient for regular scans but certainly work > knowing for when we make whole books for print-impaired students. > > > > Regards, > > Alison > > > > *From:* CLA Digital Content Store (DCS) mailing list < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Ben Catt > *Sent:* 17 July 2019 14:33 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: DCS content accessibility > > > > Hi Alison, > > > > Yes, Finereader can add bookmarks where it detects chapter headings, > although this depends on how the headings are formatted. > > > > For example if the chapter headings and chapter author names are formatted > in the same size/style text, but appear on separate lines, then it will > identify them as two separate bookmarks. Staff therefore need to check each > PDF and remove bookmarks added at unnecessary points. > > > > Of course, this is more of an issue if you're digitising a whole book for > a print-impaired student. If you're just digitising a single chapter or 10% > under the CLA Licence then the bookmarks probably aren't needed. > > > > Thanks, > > Ben > > > > On Wed, 17 Jul 2019 at 14:19, Alison Davidson < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > We currently used Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to OCR, but will hopefully use > Finereader soon. I have used Finereader at two previous institutions, does > it have a bookmarking function? > > > > Regards, > > Alison > > > > *From:* CLA Digital Content Store (DCS) mailing list < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Helen Pickavance > *Sent:* 17 July 2019 10:52 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: DCS content accessibility > > > > Hi Ben > > > > Thank you for starting this discussion, ensuring accessibility for our > scanned materials is something that we have always had concerns about. I > feel there may be room for improvement with our current processes but we > are a small team with limited resources and unsure how we can improve. > > > > We currently use our standard multi-functional printer/copier devices to > scan in our chapters but we do it at a resolution suitable for OCR and we > use Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to process the files. To ensure that the text has > been recognised and OCR'd, we generally perform a search for a few words > within the document. > > > > Embedding bookmarks is something that we can look into but this is the > first time that I have heard about 'reflowable mode' so if anyone can give > me some more information, I would be really grateful! > > > > Best wishes > > Helen > > > > On Wed, 17 Jul 2019 at 10:29, Ben Catt < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Many thanks Nikki, we will bear in mind that BCU's scans are quality > assured! > > > > Do any other institutions use Finereader to ensure text reflow / correct > reading order, and does anyone go to the additional effort of embedding > bookmarks or proofreading their OCR? > > > > It would be useful if the DCS could indicate whether uploaded PDFs include > these accessibility standards within the 'Source Content' box. You can see > if a PDF has bookmarks by opening the preview in your browser, but the only > way to check for reflowable text is to download and open it in Adobe Reader > (then using CTRL + 4 to switch to reflowable mode). > > > > Ben > > > > On Mon, 15 Jul 2019 at 10:32, Nikki Griffin <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Hi Ben, > > We process everything we scan through Finereader so that should cover text > layout and reading order etc. We also double check each file before we > upload it to ensure all pages are processed and quality assured, however we > don’t embed bookmarks to chapter / sub chapters. > > Best wishes, > > > > Nikki (on behalf of our Digital Team) > > > > > > Librarian (Stock Management and Digital) > > > > *Library & Learning Resources* > > Birmingham City University > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* CLA Digital Content Store (DCS) mailing list [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Ben Catt > *Sent:* 11 July 2019 14:37 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* DCS content accessibility > > > > Dear DCS users, > > > > I would like to know what processes you have in place for ensuring the > digitised content you upload to the DCS is accessible. > > > > I assume that we all make sure our PDFs have OCR, but are other > institutions using software such as ABBYY FineReader to ensure that their > files work in reflowable mode, follow logical reading order and include > embedded bookmarks in chapter / subchapter titles to aid navigation? Does > anyone take time to proofread OCR before uploading? > > > > This is all the more relevant now that we have a wider view of content > uploaded by other institutions, which may or may not meet the same > accessibility standards. > > > > Thanks all, > > Ben > > > > -- > > Ben Catt > Collections Services Supervisor > > Harry Fairhurst Building LFA/023 > Library and Archives | University of York | Heslington | York | YO10 5DD > + 44 (0)1904 324921 > > > > [image: Image removed by sender.] > <https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/readinglists> > > > Email disclaimer: http://www.york.ac.uk/docs/disclaimer/email.htm > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the LIS-CLA-DCS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-CLA-DCS&A=1 > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the LIS-CLA-DCS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-CLA-DCS&A=1 > > > > > -- > > Ben Catt > Collections Services Supervisor > > Harry Fairhurst Building LFA/023 > Library and Archives | University of York | Heslington | York | YO10 5DD > + 44 (0)1904 324921 > > > > [image: Image removed by sender.] > <https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/readinglists> > > > Email disclaimer: http://www.york.ac.uk/docs/disclaimer/email.htm > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the LIS-CLA-DCS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-CLA-DCS&A=1 > > > > > -- > > Best wishes, > > Helen > > > > Helen Pickavance > > Senior Library Assistant > > The Sheppard-Worlock Library & Creative Campus Library > > > > TEL: 0151 291 (2056 / 2099 / 3910) > > Mon and Thurs and alternate Wednesdays @ Creative Campus ext. 2099/3910 > > Alternate Wednesdays, Tues and Fridays @ Hope Park ext. 2056 > > > > Postal Address > > The Sheppard-Worlock Library > Liverpool Hope University > Hope Park > L16 9JD > > > http://www.hope.ac.uk/gateway/library/openinghours/ > > > [image: Image removed by sender.] > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the LIS-CLA-DCS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-CLA-DCS&A=1 > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the LIS-CLA-DCS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-CLA-DCS&A=1 > > > > > -- > > Ben Catt > Collections Services Supervisor > > Harry Fairhurst Building LFA/023 > Library and Archives | University of York | Heslington | York | YO10 5DD > + 44 (0)1904 324921 > > > > [image: Image removed by sender.] > <https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/readinglists> > > > Email disclaimer: http://www.york.ac.uk/docs/disclaimer/email.htm > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the LIS-CLA-DCS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-CLA-DCS&A=1 > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the LIS-CLA-DCS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-CLA-DCS&A=1 > > > > > -- > > Ben Catt > Collections Services Supervisor > > Harry Fairhurst Building LFA/023 > Library and Archives | University of York | Heslington | York | YO10 5DD > + 44 (0)1904 324921 > > > > [image: > https://universityofyorkmarketing.zendesk.com/attachments/token/Lu2bcCkxTZkcjkDYKdANLOkUn/?name=reading+list+email+sig+5.png] > <https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/readinglists> > > > Email disclaimer: http://www.york.ac.uk/docs/disclaimer/email.htm > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the LIS-CLA-DCS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-CLA-DCS&A=1 > > > > The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential to the > intended recipient. 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