Presentations and Papers 1979 to 2000
Below is a list of presentations and papers by Kevin Carey prior to 2001. They are available on request.
2000
6th Nov 2000: Sausages and Lexicography – The False Paradox of ICT: Accessibility and Availability, presented to An Inclusive Information Society conference, IST 2000, Nice.
21st Jul 2000: Models of Co-operation in the Visual Impairment Sector, presented to The UK Forum Consultative Conference, London.
17th Jul 2000: ICT, Social Exclusion, Content Creation and the Social Model, presented to Europeans Using Technology – Bridging Cultural Differences conference, The Lifestyle Network, Amsterdam.
19th Jun 2000: The Design of Inclusive Information, presented to Delivering the Virtual Promise? conference, The Virtual Society?, London.
11th May 2000: Not Clicking But Drowning: Disabled People in the Information Age, presented to the NAIDEX 2000 conference, Birmingham.
10th Apr 2000: Citizens with Special Needs, presented to the e-Europe Ministerial Conference on the Knowledge and Information Society, Lisbon.
7th Mar 2000: The Real Goals for Mobility Education, presented to The Mobility and Independence Specialists in Education (MISE) conference, Coventry.
2000: Can Europe Make IT Happen? (written with Felicity Ussher). Published by the Centre for European Reform (CER). In Press.
2000: Networking for Growth – Combining Narrow Skills Bases Through a Network to Produce Multimedia Content for Webcasting. Published by West London Training and Enterprise Council (WLTEC).
2000: Modifying the Windows Environment for Visually Impaired Computer Users (written with John Ravenscroft). Published by The Scottish Sensory Centre, University of Edinburgh.
2000: Library & Information Commission Research Report 62. STV/LIC Programme Report 1 containing: Deliverable 9 - Enhancing Access to Library based ICT Services for Visually Impaired People 1;Deliverable 5 - The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Library Services for Blind and Visually Impaired People; and Deliverable 6 – Structural Options for the Delivery of a Comprehensive Library Service, Considering the REVIEL Proposals, the Role of Share The Vision (STV) and Charging Arrangements between the RNIB and the NLB, (written with Peter Brophy). Published by The Library & Information Commission
2000: Library & Information Commission Research Report 63. STV/LIC Programme Report 2 containing: Deliverable 1 - Literature Search on Access by Blind and VIPs to Information and Communications Technology, Comprising General Principles and Key References to Particular Technologies such as PCs and Associated Keyboard/Mouse Devices, Operating Systems and Software (written with Helen Petrie & Anne-Marie O’Neill); Deliverable 3 - Principles for Defining Optimisation in Customised ICT Systems; and Deliverable 4 - Access to Web-Based OPACs in the Light of the Web Accessibility Initiative (written with Anne-Marie O’Neill, Chetz Colwell & Helen Petrie). Published by The Library & Information Commission.
2000: Library & Information Commission Research Report 64. STV/LIC Programme Report 3 containing: Deliverable 2 - Optimal Customisation of the Graphical User Interface. What can be Achieved Currently & what Outstanding Recommendations Remain to be Implemented? (written with John Ravenscroft and Tornado Labs Ltd). Published by The Library & Information Commission.
2000: Library & Information Commission Research Report 65. STV/LIC Programme Report 4 containing: Deliverable 7 - Basic Principles of ICT. Accessibility for those who are Deaf or have Difficulty with Hearing; and Deliverable 8 - Basic Principles of ICT Accessibility for those who have Physical Learning Disabilities, (both written with Mary Brennan). Published by The Library & Information Commission.
2000: Disability Discrimination Act: Access for All – A Practical Guide for Professionals and Business Managers containing the Paper Harnessing Information Technology (written with Professor Helen Petrie). Published by The British Computer Society.
2000: The Power of Nine: Preliminary Investigation into Navigation Strategies for the New Library with Special Reference to Disabled People (written with Roy Stringer). Published by The Library and Information Commission. (1) http://www.humanity.org.uk/articles/accessibility-criteria/power-of-nine
2000: I in the Sky: Visions of the Information Future containing the Paper Design for Life: The Future of Information and Disability. Published by ASLIB/IMI.
1999
17th Sep 1999: From Scarcity to Ubiquity: The Changing Role of Information Technology, presented to the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communications (ISTC) seminar, Leicester.
12th Sep 1999: Information Technology Ubiquity: The Changing Role of the Intermediary, presented to the School of Education, University of Birmingham.
8th Jul 1999: Boosting a UK Digital Economy, presented to The Digital Economy and Social Exclusion conference, London.
29th Apr 1999: Design for Life, presented to the DfEE/NDC/DEMOS seminar, London.
15th Apr 1999: ICTs and Social Exclusion: Low Cost Solutions for Responsible Industry, presented to the SUN DOTCOM seminar, London.
14th Jan 1999: Information Technology and Visual Impairment: How Big are the Holes in the Basket?, presentation to ANZAEVH conference, Sydney, Australia.
11th Jan 1999: From Brutality to Refinement: A New Approach for a New Century, Keynote Address to ANZAEVH conference, Sydney, Australia.
1999: Joined Up Citizenship: A Report for the DTI on Improving access to Information and Communication Technologies for People with Disabilities. Published by The Department for Trade and Industry (DTI), UK.
1999: The Assessment of Reading Performance by Visually Impaired Adolescents with Modified Print, written in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. Published by the RNIB.
1998
29th Jul 1998: Is the Internet Ready for the Mass Market; and is the Mass Market Ready for the Internet?, presented to the Information Technology Skills Forum, The Post Office Conference, Rugby.
12th Apr 1998: Employment, Disability and Information Technology – Key Issues, presented to the EU Conference on Employment and Disability, London.
27th Jan 1998: Leadership, Innovation and Enterprise in the Information Age, presented to The Enterprise Course, Royal Holloway College, University of London.
1998: Testing Systems Using Telematics for Library Access for Blind and Visually Handicapped Readers, TESTLAB Expert User Group: Final Report (Ed.)
1997
27th Oct 1997: Fiscal Policy and the Internet, presented to The Open-Group European Forum ‘97, Venice.
24th Oct 1997: Information Technology and Visually Impaired People: Research, Infrastructure and Personal Provision, presented to The British Wireless for the Blind Fund conference, Birmingham.
23rd Aug 1997: Access in the Information Society: Income, Integrity and the Visually Impaired Consumer, presented to IFLA, Copenhagen.
5th Mar 1997: The Information Technology Revolution and the Rebirth of the City State, presented to Convergence ’97, London.
8th Aug 1997: The Education of Blind and Visually Impaired Children: Personal Conduct, National Standards and Global Forces, presented to The International Council for Education of People with a Visual Impairment, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
1997: Comparative Disadvantage and Special Opportunities and the Information Technology Revolution: General Considerations and the Examination of Visual Impairment as a Case Study. Published by ASLIB Proceedings, Vol.49.4, pp.77-81.
1996
2nd Jul 1996: The Impact of the Information Technology Revolution on the Education of Visually Impaired Children: Allies and Enemies, presented to RNIB Vision ’96, London.
1995
6th Jul 1995: Visual Impairment and the Information Technology Revolution: Why Good News is Bad News, presented to the Whither Superhighway Technology seminar, Edinburgh.
Sight Savers International – Publications
1993: Who Needs Literacy? Published by The British Journal of Visual Impairment.
1992: Eye Care Policy for Africa
1990: Sight Savers Rehabilitation Policy
1990: Eye Care Policies in India and Bangladesh
1988: Keynote Address; ICEVI World Conference on Early Childhood
1987: Keynote Address; ICEVH World Conference
1987: Overseas 5 Year Plan
1985: Sight Savers Education Policy
1982: National Eye Care Plans for Commonwealth Africa
1979: First Ten Year Plan, Prevention of Blindness and Services for Blind People, Caribbean