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What is DAISY?
The DAISY Format is
a worldwide standard designed for use by people with print disabilities
and is used globally by National Libraries and Agencies providing
services to people with print disabilities.
DAISY is short for Digital Audio Information System.For more information about DAISY, Visit The DAISY Consortium
Frequently Asked Questions:
01. What is a DAISY Book?
02. How do I play a DAISY Book?
03. Why Daisy?
01. What is a DAISY Book?
DAISY books are audio books that are created, to give the reader more options in how they listen to books.
Uses digital audio (which means higher quality than traditional cassette books)
DAISY books are very compact - usually delivered on a single CD.
Can be downloaded via the internet.
Essential features of DAISY Books:
- Ability to go to chapters, headings or pages instantly.
- DAISY will 'remember' where you last stopped and continue from that place.
- Ability to apply bookmarks along the way so that you can come back to that place later.
02. How do I play a DAISY Book?
DAISY Books can be played on:
- Desktop DAISY playback machines - Portable DAISY playback machines - A computer via DAISY software - Some PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant)
- Some MP3 compatible CD/DVD players
When a DAISY CD is inserted into a dedicated DAISY Player, it will start playing automatically.
03. Why DAISY?
It is very easy and simple to use.
An entire book can fit on a single disc.
Most people, including older readers, find DAISY books easier to use than cassette books.