The challenge for libraries serving people unable to read print is to change the old assumptions about library service and the distribution of information to new paradigms that fit the information age.
Universal access is a big issue, and libraries have a key role to play.
The report will have achieved its purpose, however if it increases the understanding of libraries, service providers, and those involved in making books and information accessible to those unable to read print. Since the invention of the printing press, the book has been the medium and the symbolic vehicle for recording and conveying human experience. However, it is mainly a print medium and has excluded those who are unable to use or access print for learning or communications. As a result, alternate media such as braille or audio books were developed to ensure access to print information. However, transcription to other formats is expensive, time consuming, and resource-intensive.