SWG-A N 035, Resolutions from the 19-20 July 2005 Meeting of the JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility Task Group 1 on User Requirements

ISO/IEC JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility (SWG-A)

JTC 1 SWG-A N 035

2005-07-20

To:	JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility Task Group 1 on User Requirements
Document Type:	Resolutions
Title:	Resolutions from the 19-20 July 2005 Meeting of the JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility Task Group 1 on User Requirements - Toronto, Canada
Source:	JTC 1/SWG-A Secretariat
Action ID:	ACT
Due Date:
Requested Action:	For information and action as appropriate.

JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility Secretariat
ITI/INCITS
1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005
jgarner@itic.org

Resolutions from the 19-20 July 2005 Meeting of the JTC 1 SWG-A Task Group on User Requirements (Task Group 1)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 1: Definitions of Accessibility and Disability

Task Group 1 agrees that with respect to the definitions of accessibility and disability, Task Group 1 will gather definitions of accessibility and disability with the aim of being aware of content without adopting or endorsing any specific definition.

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 2: Foster Participation and Involvement

In order to foster participation and involvement, Task Group 1 recommends that the working documents be publicly available and easily located. Task Group 1 will develop a contact list, an information piece and invitations for individuals to comment. Task Group 1 wants to be able to find out who is on the current distribution list at any time. Volunteers to explore mechanisms are Mr. Andy Heath, Dr. Kate Grant, Mr. James Thurston, Ms. Judy Brewer, and Mr. Jim Tobias. ITI will convene a conference call within two weeks to initiate the activity.

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 3: Establish Moderated Publication of Public Comments

In order to encourage people to participate in this group’s activities by offering contributions and feedback, Task Group 1 recommends establishing moderated publication of public comments with a proviso that the comments do not necessarily represent the view of the committee.

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 4: Submission of User Needs Summary to Task Group 2

Task Group 1 submits this draft of the User Needs Summary (SWG-A N 033) to Task Group 2. The draft is mature enough to begin the Gap Analysis work of Task Group 2 but further work (including review of additional literature identified) will be done to refine the document and add appropriate references.

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 5: Recognition of National Bodies’ Established Processes for Gathering User Information

Where a National Body has an established process for gathering user information, Task Group 1 will recognize that process as a mechanism for soliciting input and providing input to Task Group 1.

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 6: Domain of Technologies for Gathering User Needs

Examples of technology domains in which Task Group 1 will be cataloguing the user needs:

JTC 1 list http://www.jtc1.org
Web
Information technology - hardware & software
Communication technology
Consumer electronics
Electronic office equipment
Public access terminals including voting machines
Broadcasting
Electronic medical equipment
Biometric systems
Industrial equipment
Transport information technology
Educational technology
Electronic document formats

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 7: Accessible and Publicly Available Documents

Participants are reminded of Sheffield Resolution 4A and ask that this be discussed again at the JTC 1 SWG-A meeting in Japan:

The JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility resolves that its documents will be accessible and publicly available. It is the author’s responsibility to provide contributions and documents in accessible formats.

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 8: Deadlines for 12-16 September 2005 SWG-A Meetings - Tokyo, Japan

Deadlines for September 2005 SWG-A meetings:

12 August 2005 Documents raising new issues/new agenda items for the Tokyo meetings must be delivered to the Secretariat no later than 12 August 2005.
26 August 2005 Comments on posted documents and proposed document revisions from project editors, which incorporate comments received prior to the meeting and which are intended to be developed further at the meeting, must be delivered to the Secretariat no later than 26 August 2005.

September 2005 meeting schedule:

12 September 10:00 - 5:00 SWG-A (present and approve all Task Group activities to date)
13 September 9:00 ---
14 September 12:00 User Requirements Task Group
14 September 2:00 ---
15 September 5:00 Accessibility Standards Inventory and Gap Analysis Task Group
16 September 9:00 - 2:00 SWG-A (closing plenary - take action on Task Group efforts)

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 9: Deadlines for 10-16 November 2005 JTC 1 Plenary Meeting - Banff, Canada

4 October 2005 Request for any report material to be sent to SWG-A Convener.
10 October 2005 Date SWG-A Convener to submit SWG-A report to JTC 1 Secretariat.

SWG-A TG 1 Toronto Resolution 10: Proposed Future SWG-A Meetings Schedule

An agenda item to discuss the number of meetings and the use of remote facilities will be addressed at the SWG-A meeting in Japan. The following dates for future SWG-A/Task Group meetings will be considered:

13-17 March 2006
6-10 March 2006

and/or

12-16 June 2006
5-9 June 2006

and/or

25-29 September 2006
18-22 September 2006

The 2006 JTC 1 Plenary meeting will be held late October through mid November.

Appreciation Resolutions

Task Group 1 expresses its appreciation to the National Body of Canada for arranging and hosting this meeting in the excellent University of Toronto facilities. In particular, Task Group 1 expresses its special thanks to Professor Jutta Treviranus and her team for their excellent preparation and hard work before the meeting and their outstanding and flexible support during the meeting.
Task Group 1 expresses its appreciation to the drafting committee members: Mr. Tom Albin, Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden, Mr. Alex Li, Mr. Hajime Yamada, Ms. Judy Brewer, Mr. Erlend Øverby, Mr. Andy Heath, Ms. Liddy Nevile and Mr. Bill Shackleton.
Task Group 1 expresses its appreciation to its Conveners (Dr. John Gill and Mr. Michael Takemura) and the User Needs Summary Project Editor (Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden) for their leadership of this activity.