Getting Textbooks from BookshareDecember 2011

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What’s NIMAS, the NIMAC? Nat’l Instructional Materials Access Ctr Nat’l Instructional Materials Accessibility Std

Accessible but not student-ready

Source of K-12 textbooks purchased after July 19, 2006 when specified by purchase contract

Currently contains nearly 6,000 textbooks

More than 3,300 of these

are already in Booksharewww.nimac.us

Who Uses the NIMAC? One state NIMAC Coordinator “names” up

to five Authorized Users (AU) who can download files from the NIMAC.

States also contract with Accessible Media Producers (AMP) to get files ready for students.

Bookshare functions as both an AU and an AMP, depending on the state

Educators obtain NIMAC books from Bookshare – process depends on the state

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Bookshare as a State AU(AR, CA, CO, DC, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC,

ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA , TN, TX, VT, WA, WV)

Educators with Bookshare membership contact Bookshare directly

Bookshare gets books ready for students within one week

Teacher downloads book for qualified student

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How States in Which Bookshare is an AU Get NIMAC Books

1. NIMAC textbook is already in Bookshare because an educator previously requested it Educator can download it for a student

2. Textbook is in the NIMAC (www.nimac.us) but not yet in Bookshare Ask Bookshare to get the book from the NIMAC

on your behalf

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How to Get Books that are in the NIMAC but Not Yet in Bookshare* Use “ContactUs” and select “NIMAC

Textbooks and Other NIMAC Questions” under “My question is about”

Provide the title, author, ISBN of the book and your contact info

We will retrieve the book from the NIMAC and add it to Bookshare within two weeks

We will notify you via email when the book is available for download.

*Only for states in which Bookshare is an AU

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Bookshare as a State AMP

Free Accessible Media Producer (AMP) services

Current average turn around: two weeks

Teacher If find textbook that is in the NIMAC but not yet in Bookshare, contact state AU and ask that book be assigned to Bookshare.

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How States in Which Bookshare is NOT an AU Get NIMAC Books

1. NIMAC textbook is already in Bookshare because an educator previously requested it Educator can download it for a student

2. Textbook is in the NIMAC but not yet in Bookshare Must ask your state’s NIMAC Coordinator or

Authorized User to assign the Book to Bookshare Find your state’s NIMAC Coordinator at:

http://aim.cast.org/learn/policy/state/nimas_nimac_contacts

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Who Can Download NIMAC Books from Bookshare?

Any U.S. K-12 educator with Bookshare membership NIMAC books are for K-12 schools only NIMAC books may not be downloaded by

students Educators may download NIMAC books only

for students with a print disability and an IEP

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Books and QualificationsBookshare Downloads Who Can Download Qualifications

• Public Domain books• Freely Available books• Freely Distributable books(Bookshare has approx 4,000 of these!)

Non-Members and Members None

• Books with U.S. copyrights• Books with International permissions

Bookshare Members only: Educators (on behalf of students); students and others with Individual Memberships

Chafee Qualified

• NIMAC-sourced booksEducators (K-12 U.S. public schools, some private schools and agencies)

Chafee Qualified + IEP

Bookshare is authorized to produce digital books in accessible formats through an exemption in

the U.S. copyright law called the Chafee Amendment.

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Students’ Eligibility for Bookshare and NIMAC

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All Students

Students w/ Disabilities

Students Who Are Eligible for Bookshare

K-12 Students Who Are Eligible for NIMAC

Textbooks Not in the NIMAC

Contact your book purchasing department and see if request was made to publisher.

Check with your State Coordinator to see what contracts are in place with publishers.

Be sure textbook purchasers stipulate NIMAS files in publisher contracts.

Find suggested contract language at http://aim.cast.org/learn/policy/local.

Send physical copy to Bookshare to scan, proofread and add, but this takes 2-3 mos.

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Need More Help?

Utilize NEW Online Support Center under “Help” Tab Submit Questions to Bookshare using “Contact Us”

Select the appropriate category under “My question is about”

Provide details of the help that you need Include your name and contact information The appropriate member of the Bookshare team

will address your question promptly!