Nota

Nota, or the Danish Library and Expertise Center for people with print disabilities (Danish: ), is a state-run library under the Danish Ministry of Culture that produces audiobooks, e-books and Braille books for people who cannot read ordinary printed text. The organization is headquartered in Nakskov, Denmark. History The Danish Print Shop and Library for the Blind was founded in 1924 as a department of the Danish Royal Institute for the Blind. The library was later to become part of the Ministry of Culture in 1985. Changes took place at that time, with trained librarians being hired. Over time, the organization's focus shifted from printing material for the blind and visually impaired to becoming a library. In 2009, the library changed its name from ('the Danish Library for the Blind') to Nota as it aims to provide resources not only for the blind and visually impaired, but also those with reading disabilities. Online library Nota's online library has over 50,000 e-books, audiobooks, and Braille books. Nota members can also play audiobooks directly from Nota's player on their computer, mobile phone, or tablet. Local newspapers and national newspapers are also available in an accessible format. Nota is a member of the DAISY Consortium, an organization which maintains the DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) technical standard for accessible materials. Nordic cooperation Nota cooperates with similar agencies in the Nordic countries: the Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille; the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media; the Finnish library for accessible text, ; and the Icelandic . An agreement was signed in 2009 which allows accessible literature to be shared between these countries. The agreement increases user access and also eliminates unnecessary duplication of work in creating accessible versions.