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Accessible newspapers and magazines
29 Jul 2010
Some people never touch a book but will regularly read newspapers and magazines so these publications are an important source of reading pleasure ...
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Electronic textbooks
22 Jul 2010
A Department for Education (DfE) project has created electronic versions of over 100 commonly used textbooks which will be available from late ...
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To Kill a Mockingbird: 50th anniversary
08 Jul 2010
With ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee celebrating a 50th anniversary this week, here is where you can find the book for loan in ...
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Make a Noise in Libraries Fortnight - 1 to 15 June 2010
01 Jun 2010
Make a Noise in Libraries Fortnight is an annual campaign run by RNIB National Library Service. It aims to bring public libraries and blind and ...
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Internet Archive announces more books for print disabled
09 May 2010
The Internet Archive is increasing the number of e-books available in accessible formats via the Open Library Project:“More than doubling ...
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Lost Booker shortlist in accessible formats
19 Apr 2010
The results of the Lost Man Booker Prize will be announced on 19 May 2010. Here is the shortlist and details of where the books can be found in ...
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Books for All project
07 Apr 2010
Books for All is a website promoting learning materials in accessible, alternative formats, for people who have difficulty reading ordinary ...
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“Google will give blind people access to 10 million books”
22 Feb 2010
18 February 2010: The National Federation of the Blind expressed support for the proposed Google Books Settlement Agreement with authors and ...
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Bestsellers of 2009 in accessible formats
23 Dec 2009
We’ve put together a list of new bestselling books of 2009 in accessible formats. Please let us know if you spot any we’ve ...
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Intel Reader introduced for blind people
25 Nov 2009
Tech giant Intel has produced a new device to make reading easier for people with sight loss or dyslexia. The Intel Reader incorporates a video ...