Does the federal Bookshare award mean we can cut funding for our Instructional Material Center (or similar entity) that produces Braille and/or Large Print?
No. Bookshare produces only digital books and not hardcopy Braille or large print. Since Bookshare does not have Library of Congress certified transcribers producing materials, it cannot replace states’ Braille production centers. While Bookshare does not supply tactile graphics, Bookshare digital books are extremely useful to students using DAISY applications and devices, and Braille displays or note takers. Bookshare expects to be a primary source of digital content for such students. In addition, transcribers working for SEAs and LEAs will benefit from downloading Bookshare digital books and using them as a starting point.
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