What is NIMAC-sourced material and is it available through Bookshare™?
NIMAC-sourced books are digital books produced from publisher files deposited in the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center (NIMAC), a national repository. Bookshare converts these books from the NIMAS format (National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard) to student-ready DAISY and BRF formats before placing them in the Bookshare library. Accessing these books is different than other Bookshare media because of the terms of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) that established the NIMAC. As a result, these books are subject to the terms of the NIMAC’s Limitation of Use Agreement. There are two key points to remember about accessing Bookshare’s NIMAC-sourced books: • They are only available for U.S. K-12 students with print disabilities as defined in the Chafee Amendment to copyright law, AND who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) issued by a public education agency. • Only teachers and staff members of U.S. K-12 education agencie
