George Kerscher, PhD, DAISY Consortium Secretary General, Receives Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award from National Federation of the Blind

George Kerscher, PhD, Secretary-General of the DAISY Consortium, is named among the first recipients of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award. Presented by the National Federation of the Blind, the award recognizes individuals and organizations working in the field of blindness that have made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full and equitable integration of individuals who are blind into society. Kerscher was selected to receive the award for his work to provide full and equal access to all kinds of information by the blind and print disabled.
The DAISY Consortium is the Maintenance Agency for ANSI/NISO Z39.86, Specifications for the Digital Talking Book.