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Funding and governance of library and information services for visually impaired people: international case studies
Part2:Country studies
USA
Materials provision
NLS
Braille
Original materials supplied: Hard copy interpoint press Braille.
Conversion: Contractors
On-demand: No, NLS identifies the titles to be brailled and provides a print copy to producer.
Stock: Collection development standards are applied.
Targets for range/depth/speed: Goal is to provide wide range of materials to meet reader interests.
Audio - standard cassette and CD
Original materials supplied: NLS contracts for the recording duplication of titles.
Conversion: Paid contractors
On-demand: No, NLS identifies titles to be recorded and provides two print copies for the recording.
Stock: Collection development standards are applied.
Targets for range/depth/speed: Goal is comprehensive collection with some material on every topic.
Audio digital for download/streaming
Original materials supplied: They will be provided on 256Mb flash memory cartridges specifically designed to NLS specifications.
Conversion: Paid contractors
On demand: No, NLS identifies the title and the contractor records it.
Supplied in alternative formats
how supplied: Some of our network libraries also provide books in large-print.
who supplies: Standard audio CDs or cassettes are available commercially and through some pubic libraries.
Basis for decision to acquire: Collection development standards applied to decisions
Targets for range/depth/speed: ----.