NIMAS is a voluntary source file standard in the United States. The goals or purpose of NIMAS, as outlined in the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard Report, Version 1.0 are, in summary:
- To make appropriate and accessible versions of print textbooks available to every student who needs them (overarching goal)
- To make progress toward standardization of the source file format
- To improve the efficiency of third party relationships by reducing the need of publishers to produce different formats for different instances
- To make the process of transformation and deliver by authorized entities more efficient by reducing the need for repetitious and often ineffective transformations
- To establish a unified approach for the development of accessible learning materials
- To simplify the acquisition process for schools and teachers
- To simplify the implementation process for teachers
More information about NIMAS can be found at:
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard Report, Version 1.0.