Member Detail: Media Association for Blind and Vision Impaired People

This association was formed to meet the future requirements of the digital age. Members of this association include: producers of braille books, braille libraries, talking book libraries and associations for the blind in the German speaking areas in Europe.

The copyright law in Germany contains an exception for the production of reading material for print disabled persons by non-profit organisations. In accordance with this exception, the producers of alternate formats pay a fee of 12 Euro per title to the Publishers Association.

The main goals of the Media Association include: building catalogues of all accessible material, supporting braille and working together to convert and produce DAISY books.

The Chair of the Association is Ms. Elke Dittmer, Director of the North German Library of Talking Books and Braille.