Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB) DAISY Distribution in Norway – Today and in the future Arne Kyrkjebø Norwegian Library of Talking.

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

DAISY Distribution in Norway – Today and in the future

Arne KyrkjebøNorwegian Library of Talking books and

BrailleProduction Manager

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Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

Presentation

Present distribution model Challenges in existing solution New distribution model DAISY PipeOnline

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

Present distribution line

Library system

Patron

Self-service

Personalservice

On-demand productionand delivery in CD-format

Låner

Patron destruct the CD

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

Present solution advantages

CD send by mail Free service Efficient (1-2 days nationally) Technological user requirement low High hit rate. Most people have a post box

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

When next day on CD-Rs is not good enough

Students needs for accessing materials more quickly

Requirement for more modern distribution methods.

Distribution of current information (newspapers etc)

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

The Procurement

Process started: Spring 2009 New solution established : June 2010 Public Bid Solution based on partnership between

commercial suppliers/NLB

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

New distribution solution

Establish an technical architecture that satisfies present and future requirements Present CD-distribution, Online distribution, DAISY

online Format independently (DAISY, textfiles etc) Playback tools (DAISY, mp3-players, cell phone) Integration of on-demand production facilities Nordic cooperation

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

New distribution solution

Adjust present library system to new distribution model Interface library system/distribution system Self-service

Digital watermark on audio/text files

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

Distribution model – June 2010

Library system

Self-service

Personalservice

Patron

CD-distr

Digital watermark

Download Streaming Abstracts DAISY Online

Playback tools

Distribution system

Storage

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

Digital watermark Agreement between Norwegian Government and

Norwegian Right holders. Required for online distribution Watermark on audio and text files CD/downloading/streaming/DAISY Online

Downloading Preferably download to PC Exchange between Nordic countries

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

StreamingVia DAISY online player

Not selected solution. Working with alternatives/requirement

Playback toolsDAISY HW/SW-players

PC

Commercial MP3-players (Ipod)

Cell phones

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

DAISY Online

Goal: Ensure a coordinated implementation in Norway.

DAISY Services provided by different suppliers (content, players, support)

Cooperation will include:1. DAISY online server

2. Installation/training

3. Helpdesk/support

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

DAISY Online – Planned Norwegian Model

NLB

Content Supplier ADistribution system

Patron

Patron PatronPatron

New content supplier

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

Corporation model Norwegian Universities and NLB

Goal: Improve the service to students by cooperation and sharing of work

Universities responsible for accessibility.

Limitations in NLBs service: Reading disabled not production right at NLB Limitations in what NLB produce (articles)

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

Options at University

1) Local production facilities2) Local production on centralized facilities

(DAISY PipeOnline)3) Using NLBs production/lending facilities

• Availability of existing materials at other library (Global library)

• Take advantage of NLBs production lines

Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB)

DAISY PipeOnline

University

NLB host technical solution and TTS

University consultants produce/distribute materials.

Purpose

To produce simple materials for individual need

For Universities with no internal production facilities

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