Bookshare, an Untapped Resource
By: Erin Phillips , EC-SEAT project scholar Throughout my course work while in the EC-SEAT program, I have been introduced to a wonderful online resource called Bookshare , and to my amazement, this online resource is not nearly as well known as it should be, and deserves to be. Bookshare works to assure that individuals with print disabilities have access to the same materials as everyone else. Over the years, this organization has created the world’s largest online accessible library of copyrighted content for individuals with print disabilities, and they have been able to make it so this resource is free to all qualified U.S. students. Students who are unable to read “traditional” printed books due to a disability are given the opportunity to gain access to over 385,000 titles in a variety of accessible formats. ...