Bookshare



=**Welcome to Bookshare!**= @http://www.bookshare.org/

Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities

 * **Bookshare**® **is free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities,** thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
 * **Bookshare dramatically increases the accessibility of books.** People with disabilities deserve the same ease of access to books and periodicals that people without disabilities enjoy.
 * **A searchable online library.** Bookshare offers over 134,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, periodicals and assistive technology tools. (mp3 files coming soon!!)

=Who Can Use It?= Any student with an IEP or 504 plan who has a __significant print disability__. =**Getting Started with Bookshare**=
 * Get parent permission
 * Share needed information with Lauri Brady to have students added to the system.
 * Get students signed up for Individual Memberships (form will be sent to you when student has been added to system).
 * Install Read Out Loud! software on computers that students will use to access books.
 * Mac Version
 * Windows Version
 * Share instructions and software with parents to install on computers at home.
 * Send book requests to your building book sponsor:
 * CYHS: Deb Wilson
 * CYMS: Deb Why
 * NH: Shelly Eaton
 * SS: Peggy Beal
 * RT, SB, HAY: Lauri Brady
 * Start READING!

=Individual Membership =
 * Students can set up their own individual membership in addition to school membership
 * Parents and students can then download from home
 * Keep it updated once a year with current information to keep student status
 * Requires a working email address, address, city/state/zip, parent signature
 * Fax or scan/email agreement
 * Processed and will get an email with directions to set up their own password and then they can download books for Read2Go and on computer for Daisy Reader/Read Out Loud! software


 * My Book History **
 * Shows what books have been downloaded for each student
 * Can sort by student or by Titles
 * Will be added as a Quick Link in your Task Bar later this month

=**Resources:**=
 * READ Out Loud! User's Manual
 * READ Out Loud! Tutorial (30 minute walkthrough) [[file:Get-It_Read-It_Learn-It_Bookshare.pdf]]