CELA (formerly CNIB Library Partners Program)
The Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library maintains a continually growing Centre for Equitable Library Access Program (CELA) deposit collection including DAISY audiobooks and magazines. These can be borrowed for 6 weeks at a time and can be renewed once.
At present, the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library owns two VictorReader DAISY playback devices. One was provided through the generous support of the Friends of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library. They may be borrowed for 3 months at a time and cannot be renewed.
CELA
What is a DAISY Audiobook?
DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) is an international format standard developed by libraries for the blind. DAISY audiobooks have superior sound quality and functionality compared to other audio formats. Special features include chapter, paragraph, phrase and word navigation, bookmarking, skimming, sleep modes and reading speed control. DAISY titles fit on a single compact disc. These discs are meant to be played in special DAISY-compatible machines such as the VictorReader.
For a list of other players, visit the DAISY MarketPlace. Because of their special formatting, DAISY discs can only be played on CD players that are MP3-compatible, although many of the special features will not be available. DAISY titles can also be played on your computer, using DAISY playback software.
Are other resources available?
In addition to the Library's own DAISY audiobook deposit collection, other titles can be requested from the CELA Library collection through interlibrary loan. Thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles are available along with popular magazines such as Maclean's, Canadian Geographic, Reader's Digest, and Chatelaine. Library staff can assist you in finding titles of interest and will initiate a loan request on your behalf. Interloan titles will be delivered to the library and you will be notified of their arrival.
The CELA collection also offers access to more than 80,000 books, newspapers, magazines, music and descriptive movies in alternative formats such as e-text and braille. Many resources, such as newspapers, are available for direct online viewing while others can be requested through interloan and delivered to your local library. For more information visit the CELA website or ask library staff.
Details on how to participate
You can register to borrow DAISY audiobooks if you have difficulty reading traditional print material because of a visual, physical or learning disability. Library staff will guide you through the registration process, or you can register on your own by completing the CELA's self-registration form. During the registration process, you will be asked to identify your print disability and to enter your library card number. Medical documents are not requested. You will also be asked to select a service type: access to the library's circulating DAISY audiobooks only or access to other online resources direct from the CELA, or both. Once you are registered, you will be contacted by CELA staff to set up and verify your account and services.