1. The status and future of DAISY production and distribution at Nota By Ole Holst Andersen Head of It and Production Nota – The Danish National Library for Persons with Print Disabilities

2. Status: Types of DAISY materials Types of DAISY materials produced: Audio books – NCC-only – Full-text full-audio Periodicals (newspapers and magazines) – NCC-only – Full-text full-audio

3. Status: Production Tools DAISY production tools: LpStudioPro STD Editor STEB TTS Generator AudioCD2Daisy Converter Additional auxiliary tools: – DTB Merger – Wav2Mp3 – DAISY 2.02 Validator

4. Status: Distribution DAISY audio material is distributed on CD-R – All CD-R are produced on-demand – Title information and user addresses are printed directly on CD-R – CD-R are packed in standard CD envelopes and shipped with postal services Nota has distributed DAISY materials since 2005 Nota ships approximately 1.200.000 units annually (20 % periodicals, 80 % books) Nota has about 19.000 users, 17.500 of which receive audio books (an increase of 75% since 2005)

5. Status: Watermarking DRM at Nota: watermarking of audio files Watermarks uniquely identify recipients of audio books Watermarking technology is transparent to the user Watermark DRM is deemed sufficient by Danish copyright holders

6. The future: Online distribution Why: Faster service Increase in number of users and loans – but no additional funding New user group of dyslexic users are not exempted from postage

7. The future: Online distribution Implementation in three phases: 1.Streaming via. an online player. Planned release: End of 2009 2.Download Planned release: Mid 2010 3.DAISY Online Delivery specification Planned release: Mid 2011 – depending on the availability of players

8. Method 1: Online player Advantages: Instant access to all DAISY books and periodicals No need for special software or hardware Disadvantages: The user has to be connected to the internet in order to read/listen The user needs PC literacy

9. Method 2: Download Advantages: The downloaded DAISY material can be transferred to portable playback devices Faster than receiving DAISY material on CD-R my mail Disadvantages: Download may be a lengthy operation, especially if the user has a low-bandwidth internet connection The user needs PC literacy and playback device specific knowledge

10. Method 3: DAISY Online Delivery Advantages: Easy to use No need for a PC or PC literacy Disadvantages: Availability, quality and pricing of players No support for non-DAISY playback devices