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Published on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 12:47 AM PST
Source: Microsoft

When representatives from libraries around the world gathered at Microsoft to share best practices for improving services to people who are blind or print disabled, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates joined them to explore ideas for converting print and audio data to more accessible digital formats and distributing library resources over the Internet.




REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 15, 2004 -- Imagine what it would be like if more than 95 percent of all print publications, from textbooks to popular novels to magazines and daily newspapers, were simply unavailable to you. For millions of people worldwide who are blind or have other print disabilities such as mobility impairments or learning disabilities that prevent them from using traditional printed materials, that limitation is a fact of life. It doesn't have to be that way.

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