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

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 Personal service On-demand production and 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 Personal service Patron CD-distr Digital watermark DownloadStreamingAbstractsDAISY 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) Streaming Via DAISY online player Not selected solution. Working with alternatives/requirement Playback tools DAISY 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 DAISY online server Content Supplier A Distribution system Patron 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 facilities 2)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 Upload file Download DAISY book Norwegian TTS English TTS