this is really a great great news! while we were disscussing the issue of e text for print disables just few days back, this seems the best answer of our question. hope we will be able to find books of our interest after this fantastic move. but yes, i could not find the information how to register for this service? where to submit our blindness certificket and 400 rupees? i'll be greatful if some one can tell this. with profound regards, prateek agarwal. cell: 09928341197 skype: prateek_agarwal32 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://www.prateekagarwal.webs.com to join the mailing list for my website, send a blank mail keeping subject as "join" on [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- original message ---------- From: "pradeep banakar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:51:44 +0530 Subject: [AI] The world's largest online library for the print-disabled The world's largest online library for the print-disabled: October 24, 2008
BETTER ACCESS TO WEB WRITTEN WORLD For print-disabled, reading bestsellers is just a click away Mumbai: Grabbing the latest bestseller off the shelf is on its way to becoming a reality for India's visually-disabled. In a major step towards increasing access to the written world for those who are print-disabled, Bookshare.org, the world's largest online library for the print-disabled, has entered the Indian market. Bookshare has partnered with three organisations across India—the Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) in Mumbai, Worth Trust in Tamil Nadu and Saksham Charitable Organisation in Delhi, to start Bookshare India. Print-disabled persons, those who cannot access the print world, either because of vision impairment, inability to hold a book or learning disability, who wish to subscribe to Bookshare India can do so at an annual subscription fee of Rs 400, after being certified print-disabled from XRCVC. This will give them access to over 5,000 online books on diverse subjects. The numbers will steadily increase as more and more publishers come forward and share their works with the organisation. Last year, TOI had written about how XRCVC had converted 20 textbooks into the DAISY format, one that makes navigating books easy for the visually challenged. DAISY, which is short for Digital Accessible Information System, recently made inroads into the Indian market. The DAISY Forum of India (DFI), an umbrella organisation for all grassroots bodies working with the format, has also tied up with Bookshare. Both organisations will jointly approach publishers in India, seeking permission to make their titles available through the Bookshare-DFI network. Publishers worried about copyright violation can rest assured that there are effective safeguards in place to prevent copyright violations. Only a Bookshare user will be able to download a book online in a format that's accessible to the print-disabled. It's only after XRCVC, or any of the other Indian partners for Bookshare, certifies a person print-disabled that they will have access to Bookshare India. Incidentally, XRCVC has been lobbying with the copyright office of the Government of India's Ministry of Human Resources in order to change the copyright laws. "In at least 120 other countries, the copyright laws have been amended so that organisations working for the print-disabled as well as individuals themselves can convert books into a format that's accessible to them. But this is not the case in India,'' says Sam Taraporevala, director of XRCVC. URL: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDA4LzEwLzI0I0FyMDA3MDI=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom The world's largest online library for the print-disabled: October 24, 2008 BETTER ACCESS TO WEB WRITTEN WORLD For print-disabled, reading bestsellers is just a click away Mumbai: Grabbing the latest bestseller off the shelf is on its way to becoming a reality for India's visually-disabled. In a major step towards increasing access to the written world for those who are print-disabled, Bookshare.org, the world's largest online library for the print-disabled, has entered the Indian market. Bookshare has partnered with three organisations across India—the Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) in Mumbai, Worth Trust in Tamil Nadu and Saksham Charitable Organisation in Delhi, to start Bookshare India. Print-disabled persons, those who cannot access the print world, either because of vision impairment, inability to hold a book or learning disability, who wish to subscribe to Bookshare India can do so at an annual subscription fee of Rs 400, after being certified print-disabled from XRCVC. This will give them access to over 5,000 online books on diverse subjects. The numbers will steadily increase as more and more publishers come forward and share their works with the organisation. Last year, TOI had written about how XRCVC had converted 20 textbooks into the DAISY format, one that makes navigating books easy for the visually challenged. DAISY, which is short for Digital Accessible Information System, recently made inroads into the Indian market. The DAISY Forum of India (DFI), an umbrella organisation for all grassroots bodies working with the format, has also tied up with Bookshare. Both organisations will jointly approach publishers in India, seeking permission to make their titles available through the Bookshare-DFI network. Publishers worried about copyright violation can rest assured that there are effective safeguards in place to prevent copyright violations. Only a Bookshare user will be able to download a book online in a format that's accessible to the print-disabled. It's only after XRCVC, or any of the other Indian partners for Bookshare, certifies a person print-disabled that they will have access to Bookshare India. Incidentally, XRCVC has been lobbying with the copyright office of the Government of India's Ministry of Human Resources in order to change the copyright laws. "In at least 120 other countries, the copyright laws have been amended so that organisations working for the print-disabled as well as individuals themselves can convert books into a format that's accessible to them. But this is not the case in India,'' says Sam Taraporevala, director of XRCVC. URL: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp? To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
