RE: Alternative Formats

> . . . Is there anyone specifically in charge of alternative formats, not 
just web accessibility? Such as W3C has standards for web accessibility.

Not that I know of.  That was one of my points earlier, that the 

". . . [WCAG 2.0]  'guidelines' apply to any and all file formats (also 
referred to as technologies), . . .  neither WCAG, 508, or any of the 
other "standards"[groups] really address which file formats are better or 
worse alternatives to the other. . ." - its always changing anyways.

There are probably best practices guidelines posted at TRACE, WebAIM, and 
maybe even www.section508.gov.  For example, inside IBM we post a list of 
best practices when holding a meeting that suggestes the meeting holder 
ask the attendee if they have any special formats requests, such as 
electronic copies (via e-mail, memory stick, or CD-ROM) or large print. We 
use to recommend asking for Braille, but most prefer electronic format 
that allows them to Braille later on their favorite printer.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Phill Jenkins