The committee, chaired by NLS research and development officer Michael Moodie, is made up of representatives from nearly two dozen organizations committed to making print materials available to blind and physically handicapped readers in an accessible form. It is a technical specification intended for use by developers of DTB playback devices and authors of software used to produce and distribute DTBs. Following the public review period, the specification is scheduled to be updated based on comments received and then sent to NISO with the request that it be accepted as a national standard. The standard will guide the development of the next generation of talking books at NLS and other partner agencies.
Braille is the solution to the digital divide.