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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Network For Equitable Library Service
Leslie Corbay
Library Accessibility Consultant
Public Library Services Branch
Digital Version
• A digital version of this presentation is available at:
www.nnels.ca/community-forums/manitoba
What is NNELS?•NNELS is downloadable ereading service of alternative format materials available to public library patrons with a perceptual disability.
What is a perceptual disability?• severe or total impairment of sight or the
inability to focus or move one’s eyes;• inability to hold or manipulate a book;• reading impairment relating to comprehension.
Why are we able to do this?• 32. (1) It is not an infringement of copyright
for a person with a perceptual disability, ... or for a non-profit organization acting for the benefit of such a person to– (a) make a copy or sound recording of a
literary … work, in a format specially designed for persons with a perceptual disability;
Who is part of the Network?•The Northwest Territories•British Columbia•Saskatchewan•Nova Scotia•Manitoba•Nunavut•Alberta•Yukon
What do I do?• I work with closely with a Content
Coordinator at the British Columbia Libraries Cooperative, Cynthia Ng, and accessible format conversion specialists to make accessible copies of books
How is a Daisy Book Made?1. Scan a book
2. Use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software to produce an etext file.
3. Use the functions available in Word to make it accessible
4. Produce and edit an XML file
5. Convert to Daisy
What is a Daisy Book?
How Important is this service?• This is a critical for the 3 Million Canadian who
cannot read conventional print material and who want to be full citizens in their communities, their province and in Canada, and to fully participate in Manitoban and Canadian culture.
What is important for authors, publishers and the community to know?• You can work with NNELS to make your
work accessible through a growing number of public libraries across Canada
• You can help make reading possible for Canadian’s coast-to-coast.
Home Service Staff Assistance at Library
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www.nnels.ca
Thank you!
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