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TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
Ram Nath Batra Digital Talking Book Library was established in 1986. It has produced more than 1500 titles by now (English & Hindi). These Talking books are of different categories viz. fiction, non-fiction, School textbook, University Level books, Competitive exam books,books related to Personality development and Current Affairs Magazine. Till 2002, library concentrated only on providing talking books on cassettes alone. With the financial support of Nippon Foundation a Project of 'Daisy for all' started. The HPS Social Welfare Foundation sponsered the Project for producing Talking books in digital formats in accordance to DAISY Standards. With the help of ICEVI lee foundation, the library also introduced the section of e-text library. From November 2002 onwards it switched to Digital Recording i.e DAISY (digital Access Information System).
Formats of Books: R.N.Batra Talking Book Library Provides books in the following Formats:
Books On CDs in Daisy Format: The Books available in this format are better substitute for the cassettes and it is recorded in human voice. Unlike cassettes, in this format navigation and preservation is very easily possible. Here it will not be out of place to mention that books available on cds can be played either on the computer or on MP3 player/Daisy players this library possesses more the 1500 books in this format.
Books in E-Text: In this format the books are scanned and edited the books can be read with help of screen reader software (JAWS) the books can be provided on CDs or through e-mail. There are 4500 books available in this format.
Books in Braille: Complete collection of 4500 e-text books can be easily converted to Braille format and made available on request by paying the paper cost.
University Books sponsored by MediaLab AsiaMedia Lab Asia & NAB Delhi, has jointly produce of university books in accessible formats for persons with print disabilities such as persons with blindness, low vision, dyslexia, motor disability etc. As there is a serious dearth of books in alternative formats such as Braille, Talking Book, Large Print & Etext, most of these university students rely on their personal resources and personal readers to study and record books prescribed for various graduation or post graduation courses.
Library Membership:
There are two types of Library Memberships:
- Individual Membership:
Every print disabled person is eligible to become Member of this library by paying Rs.100/- as Life Time Membership. The Member can have books of his/her choice on Cds.
- Membership of Daisy Forum of India (DFI):Any Institution working for the Print disabled person can become the member of DFI by paying Rs.1000/- as Life Time Membership. The member instituation can avail the facilities of the Talking Book Library as per the rules laid by the Forum.
Monthly Current Affairs Magazine:
Visually Impaired Person can subscribe for the magizine. The Annual Subscription for the magazine is Rs.200/-. The magazine will be available on Cd and sent by Registerd Post to the Subscriber.
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To borrow books from NAB Library you need to become a member of our library. Click the links below to download the membership form.
Individual Membership Form
Current Affair Magazine Subscription Form
DFI Subscription Form
for more detail Contact Us:
RamNath Batra Digital Talking Book Library
National Association For The Blind
Sector-V,
R.K. Puram
New
Delhi-110022
Phone:64 55 6968 2610 2944,Ext-111,117,119,770
Fax:
91-11-26187650
E-mail: library@nabdelhi.org
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