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Getting Textbooks from Bookshare
December 2011Slide2
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What’s NIMAS, the NIMAC?
Nat’l Instructional Materials Access
CtrNat’l Instructional Materials Accessibility StdAccessible but not student-readySource of K-12 textbooks purchased after July 19, 2006 when specified by purchase contractCurrently contains nearly 6,000 textbooksMore than 3,300 of these are already in Bookshare
www.nimac.usSlide3
Who Uses the NIMAC?
One state NIMAC Coordinator “names” up to five Authorized Users (AU) who can download files from the NIMAC.
States also contract with Accessible Media Producers (AMP) to get files ready for students.
Bookshare functions as both an AU and an AMP, depending on the stateEducators obtain NIMAC books from Bookshare – process depends on the state3Slide4
Bookshare as a State AU
(AR, CA, CO, DC, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA , TN, TX, VT, WA, WV)
Educators with
Bookshare membership contact Bookshare directlyBookshare gets books ready for students within one weekTeacher downloads book for qualified student Get Book
Search
Request
Teacher
Bookshare
Teacher
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How States in Which
Bookshare is an AU Get NIMAC Books
NIMAC textbook is already in
Bookshare because an educator previously requested itEducator can download it for a studentTextbook is in the NIMAC (www.nimac.us) but not yet in BookshareAsk Bookshare to get the book from the NIMAC on your behalf5Slide6
How to Get Books that are in the NIMAC but Not Yet in
Bookshare*
Use “ContactUs” and select “NIMAC Textbooks and Other NIMAC Questions” under “My question is about”
Provide the title, author, ISBN of the book and your contact infoWe will retrieve the book from the NIMAC and add it to Bookshare within two weeksWe will notify you via email when the book is available for download.*Only for states in which Bookshare is an AU6Slide7
Bookshare
as a State AMP
Free Accessible Media Producer (AMP) servicesCurrent average turn around: two weeks
Teacher
If find textbook that is in the NIMAC but not yet in
Bookshare
, contact state AU and ask that book be assigned to
Bookshare
.
Search
Bookshare
Teacher
State AU
Bookshare
Assign
State AU
Bookshare
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How States in Which
Bookshare is NOT an AU Get NIMAC Books
NIMAC textbook is already in Bookshare
because an educator previously requested itEducator can download it for a studentTextbook is in the NIMAC but not yet in BookshareMust ask your state’s NIMAC Coordinator or Authorized User to assign the Book to BookshareFind your state’s NIMAC Coordinator at: http://aim.cast.org/learn/policy/state/nimas_nimac_contacts8Slide9
Who Can Download NIMAC Books from
Bookshare?
Any U.S. K-12 educator with Bookshare
membership NIMAC books are for K-12 schools only NIMAC books may not be downloaded by studentsEducators may download NIMAC books only for students with a print disability and an IEP9Slide10
Books and Qualifications
Bookshare
Downloads
Who Can Download
Qualifications
Public Domain books
Freely Available books
Freely Distributable books
(
Bookshare
has approx 4,000 of these!)
Non-Members and Members
None
Books with U.S. copyrights
Books with International permissions
Bookshare
Members only: Educators (on behalf of students); students and others with Individual Memberships
Chafee Qualified
NIMAC-sourced books
Educators (
K-12
U.S. public schools, some private schools and agencies)
Chafee Qualified + IEP
Bookshare
is authorized to produce digital books in accessible formats through an exemption in the U.S. copyright law called the Chafee Amendment.
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Students’ Eligibility for
Bookshare and NIMAC
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All Students
Students w/ Disabilities
Students Who Are Eligible for Bookshare
K-12 Students Who Are Eligible for NIMACSlide12
Textbooks Not in the NIMAC
Contact your book purchasing department and see if request was made to publisher.
Check with your State Coordinator to see what contracts are in place with publishers.Be sure textbook purchasers stipulate NIMAS files in publisher contracts.
Find suggested contract language at http://aim.cast.org/learn/policy/local.Send physical copy to Bookshare to scan, proofread and add, but this takes 2-3 mos.12Slide13
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Need More Help?
Utilize NEW Online Support Center under “Help” Tab Submit Questions to Bookshare using “Contact Us”Select the appropriate category under “My question is about”Provide details of the help that you need
Include your name and contact informationThe appropriate member of the Bookshare team will address your question promptly!