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Here is an overview of the specialized formats that Bookshare offers its members with links that go to the Help Center for more information.

• Bookshare Web Reader - A customized reading tool for Bookshare members offering all the features of DAISY with a single click of the "Read Now" link.
• DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) - A digital book file format. DAISY books from Bookshare are DAISY 3.0 text files that work with just about every type of access technology that reads text. Books that contain images will have the download option of ‘DAISY Text with Images’.
• BRF (Braille Refreshable Format) - Digital Braille for use with refreshable Braille devices and Braille embossers.
• MP3 (MPEG audio layer 3) - Provides audio only with no text. These books are created with a text-to-speech engine and spoken by Kendra, a high quality synthetic voice from Ivona. Any device that supports MP3 playback is compatible.
• DAISY Audio - Similar to the DAISY option above; however, this option uses MP3 files created with our text-to-speech engine that utilizes Ivonas Kendra voice. This format will work with Daisy Audio compatible players such as Victor Reader Stream and Read2Go.
• EPUB - A standard e-book format that can be read on many tools, such as iBooks, Readium or others.
• Word - Accessible Word output, which can be unzipped and opened in any tool that allows .docx files

Bagpipes (large print)

This is an image of Scottish bagpipes, a traditional musical instrument. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image shows a set of Scottish bagpipes, comprised of a bag, a chanter, a blowpipe, and three drones.The bag is in the bottom centre of the page. To the left, in the bottom left corner of the page is the chanter. It has seven fingering holes. Up the page from the bag are from left to right: the blowpipe, the bass drone, and two tenor drones. The three drones are connected by a cord, which links each of their tops. There are two decorative tassels on each end of the cord, one to the right of the bass drone and one to the right of the tenor drone on the right. The bagpipes are held against the players body with the bag under the right elbow. The blowpipe is held in the players mouth and the chanter in both hands with fingers covering the holes. The bagpipes are filled with air by bowing into the blowpipe. The air is squeezed out through reeds in the chanter and the drone pipes, which all produce musical notes. The drones each produce only one note. The melody is played on the chanter by covering different combinations of holes.

Beethoven: the Man and the Artist

Plan of an Orchestra layout (UEB Uncontracted)

This is a labelled plan (seen from above) of a classical orchestra, showing where the various instrumentalists and the conductor are placed on the concert platform. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The conductor is in the bottom centre of the page; he is the performer who is nearest the audience and stands with his back to them, facing the rest of the players further up the page. The various areas occupied by the instruments are labelled. The stringed instruments occupy the bottom third of the page with the woodwind and brass instruments further up the page. The percussion instruments are at the top left of the page.

Plan of an Orchestra layout (UEB Contracted)

This is a labelled plan (seen from above) of a classical orchestra, showing where the various instrumentalists and the conductor are placed on the concert platform. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The conductor is in the bottom centre of the page; he is the performer who is nearest the audience and stands with his back to them, facing the rest of the players further up the page. The various areas occupied by the instruments are labelled. The stringed instruments occupy the bottom third of the page with the woodwind and brass instruments further up the page. The percussion instruments are at the top left of the page.