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"On behalf of my mother Victoria of Vancouver, B.C., I would like to express thanks for the support that the CNIB provided over the years. In particular, I would like to thank you for the reader services provided to her, especially the DAISY disks which she used constantly, and enjoyed so much. Thank you again."

Kevin N.

"A SPECIAL THANK YOU! I AM WRITING TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I AM ENJOYING THE SERVICES THAT I'M RECEIVING AS A CLIENT OF THE ''C.N.I.B.'' I HAD RECEIVED BOOKS ON CASSETTE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. THIS YEAR I FOUND YOU HAD GONE TO A NEW FORMAT...COMPACT DISC. I WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE MY ''DAISY'' C.D. PLAYER THIS SUMMER AND AM SELECTING AND ENJOYING MANY WONDERFUL BOOKS! I AM VERY HAPPPY WITH YOUR VOICE ENHANCED ''DVD'S'' AND ''VIDEOS'', I FEEL EXCITED OVER HAVING SO MUCH ENTERTAINMENT AVAILABLE TO ME. THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT EASY TO BROWSE YOUR LIBRARY ONLINE, I FIND THE ASSISTANCE OF YOUR READER ADVISORS TO BE OF GREAT HELP WHEN I NEED IT ALSO. SINCERE REGARDS, DIANA L.

Diane is in a wheelchair full time and because of arthritis is really limited as to what she can do. Described videos and books both from us and her local library are her lifeline. She kept telling me how wonderful the service was that I finally said you need to write something down.
Frank C., Reader Advisor, CNIB

“A special testimonial: The DAISY Anthem" set to the tune of "A Bicycle Built For Two"

“Students are now in more control over how a book is used, how it looks, where it is used, and even why it is used."

Will from RNIB, Royal National Institute of the Blind
DAISY Project coordinator on the pilot project within UK schools, 2005

“86% of those people involved in the trial want NLB to continue creating and offering DAISY books in the future!”

Project Coordinator
UK DAISY Trial conducted by National Library for the Blind (NLB), 2005

“I embrace this technology. It’s a system that will help people be more efficient and more productive, and blind people definitely need every advantage.”

Erik Weihenmayer, Golden, Colorado (2003), about RFB&D’s technology
First person who is blind to summit Mt. Everest

“The digitally recorded textbooks on CD are changing the way blind and visually impaired persons read textbooks by providing a high quality audio output of books that have been read by experts in the respective fields. The technology, combined with the human voice, allows for the highest quality of audiobook ever produced…”

Cary Supalo, Bolingbrook, Illinois about RFB&D recordings
Penn State University grad student

“The versatility of having audiobooks on CD means that the reader can instantly go to the exact chapter, page, or section that he wants to read…With the new digital format, the recordings have true portability.”

Sally Shaywitz, M.D., “Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level” (2003), about RFB&D audiobooks

“What a wonderful surprise to visit the library website and discover the journal there, waiting to be read. Thank you for that, and all the other great things that will come to us with the Digital Library.”

CNIB Library Client

”...once I learned the navigation system to get around the DAISY CDs I can quickly explore each CD, as well as quickly get to any desired place at all.”

N.G., CNIB Library Client