NIMAS/Florida located at the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired Suzanne Dalton - Mary Stoltz - Cynthia Cookson –

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Why aren’t books with a Copyright date prior to 2006 available? 1. No longer on State Adopted list 2. Publishers not required by IDEA to submit the copyrights to NIMAC 3. That is the date of the solar flares 4. All of the above 5. Some of the above 6. None of the above

What is the best way to find the ISBN of the book you want to order? 1. Look on the title page of the book 2. Check State Adopted Catalog 3. Check at the Florida School Book Depository 4. All of the above 5. Call Suzanne Dalton

What books are in stock and ready to ship at NIMAS/FL? 1. All textbooks 2. All State Adopted books 3. All State Adopted books, but no Ancillaries 4. All State Adopted books published since All books identified as Major Tools in the State Adopted List 6. All the books at the Florida School Book Depository 7. None of the above

Why can’t I find the textbook at NIMAS/FL?  The copyright is before  It is considered ancillary material.  It is a trade book, novel, poetry, or play.  NIMAS/Florida has not yet assigned this textbook to an Accessible Media Producer (AMP). Reason could be that textbook title is a new adoption (science in and social studies in ) or it is an obscure title.

How do I register students at NIMAS/FL - and Bookshare & Learning Ally? 1. Registering at NIMAS/FL registers them with Bookshare 2. Registering at Bookshare registers them with NIMAS/FL 3. Registering at NIMAS/FL registers them with Learning Ally 4. Registering at Learning Ally registers them with NIMAS/FL 5. Registering a student with a 504 Plan at Bookshare makes them eligible for NIMAS/FL 6. None of the above

More Questions … 1. Do I have to order books at NIMAS/FL when they are already available at Bookshare or Learning Ally? 2. I’m having problems opening the files from Bookshare. What do I do?

NIMAS/FL Database Update Easier ordering from Bookshare & Learning Ally. Ability of DRMs to assign ESE teachers to register and order books both with DRM approval. For TVIs and for TVIs that serve as both TVIs and DRMs, there will be a different process.

What is the difference between NIMAS/FL and - Bookshare & Learning Ally? 1. Bookshare is the authorized user for Florida 2. NIMAS/Florida is the AMP (accessible media producer) for Florida 3. Learning Ally is the authorized user for Florida 4. NIMAS/Florida is the authorized user for Florida 5. None of the above

The Process Flowchart - Publishers>NIMAC>AMP>NIMAS/FL NIMAC File Repository Validation NIMAS/FL Assignment XML Conversion to “student ready” format by an AMP (i.e. Bookshare) NIMAS/FL s DRM Notification Publisher

The Process Flowchart – DRM DRM Registers eligible student DRM orders the book DRM Enters Special Request for a State Adopted book with a Copyright date after If Yes If No DRM Searches NIMAS/FL system to see if the book is available

The Process Flowchart – NIMAS/FL If Yes If No NIMAS/FL receives Special Request from DRM NIMAS/FL sources the book at the NIMAC NIMAS/FL assigns the book to an Accessible Media Producer NIMAS/FL approves it and sends to DRM NIMAS/FL contacts publisher to request that a NIMAS Fileset be submitted for a State Adopted book with a Copyright date after If an order: If a Special Request:

Who sponsors trainings on the use of electronic/digital files? 1. FDLRS Associate Centers and MTSS FDLRS Tech 2. AIM/CAST 3. Software providers (Read OutLoud, Read and Write Gold, etc.) 4. Bookshare and Learning Ally 5. All of the above

How do I access these trainings?  FDLRS Associate Centers:  MTSS FDLRS Tech:  AIM/CAST –  Bookshare –  Learning Ally

Click on the NIMAS/Florida icon at to locate the following: 1. NIMAS Technical Assistance Paper (TAP) 2.Who Can Access NIMAS-Derived Files 3.Power point on “Sourcing” Accessible Instructional Materials 4.Sample Forms: Physicians Certification, NIMAS Qualifying, DRM Registration, Student Registration 5.ISBN Tips and Tricks 6.All of the above

Contact Information NIMAS/Florida Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired 4210 West Bay Villa Avenue Tampa, FL (813) phone (813) fax