Library Accessibility

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SensusAccess allows students to automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media including audio books (MP3 and DAISY), E-books (EPUB, EPUB3 and MOBI) and digital Braille.

The service can also be used to convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into more accessible formats.

SensusAccess offers four different categories of services:

• Braille Services: Transcription of documents in contracted and uncontracted Braille in accordance with the code for Unified English Braille (UEB). Documents can be formatted, paginated and delivered as ready-to-emboss files in a variety of digital Braille formats.
• Audio Services: Conversion into plain MP3 files and well as DAISY Talking Books, including Daisy books with spoken math.
• E-Book Services: Documents can be converted into EPUB, EPUB3, EPUB3 with media overlays and MOBI Pocket (Amazon Kindle) E-book formats. To accommodate users with low vision, the base line of the body text in an ebook may be raised to allow for more appropriate text scaling in mainstream ebook readers.
• Accessibility Services: Otherwise inaccessible documents such as image files and all types of PDF files can be converted to more accessible formats. The service supports conversion of Microsoft Office documents into tagged PDF and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into RTF files and web-projects.

To learn how to convert a file into MP3 Audio watch this YouTube video or follow these instructions:

Step 1: Upload your document
Select your file and upload it to the server (max 64 MB).

Step 2: Select output format
Specify the target format of your document. For this example, select MP3 audio.

Step 3: Specify audio options
Specify the natural language of your document and how fast you want the speech.

Step 4: Enter email address and submit request.

Follow these instructions:

Step 1: Upload your document
Select your file and upload it to the server (max 64 MB).
Multiple files of the same type may be selected. 
Supported file types include:DOC, .DOCX, .PDF, .PPT, .PPTX, .TXT, .HTML, .RTF, .EPUB, .MOBI, .JPG

Step 2: Select output format
Specify the target format of your document. For this example, select Braille.

Step 3: Specify Braille options
Specify the natural language of your document, requested contraction level and target format of the Braille document.

Step 4: Enter email address and submit request
The turn-around time ranges between a few minutes and a few hours depending on the size and type of your source document and the requested conversion.  

Follow these instructions:

Step 1: Upload your document
Select your file and upload it to the server (max 64 MB).
Multiple files of the same type may be selected. 
Supported file types include: .DOC, .DOCX, .PDF, .PPT, .PPTX, .TXT, .HTML, .RTF, .EPUB, .MOBI, .JPG

Step 2: Select output format
Specify the target format of your document. For this example, select E-book.

Step 3: Specify e-book options
Specify the target format of your e-book.
Format options are EPUB, EPUB3 with media overlay, and MOBI (Kindle).
Base font sizes are Normal, Large (16pt), Xlarge (24pt) and Huge (40pt).

Step 4: Enter email address and submit request
The turn-around time ranges between a few minutes and a few hours depending on the size and type of your source document and the requested conversion. 

Follow these instructions:

Step 1: Enter text
Enter the text you wish to convert.

Step 2: Select output format
Specify the target format of your document. For this document type, the following formats are available: MP3 audio, Braille and E-book.

Step 3: Specific options
Complete the specific options for your chosen format. 
For example, speed of speech for the MP3 audio or base font size for the E-book.  

Step 4: Enter email address and submit request
The turn-around time ranges between a few minutes and a few hours depending on the size and type of your source document and the requested conversion.