CNIB opens digital library for the visually impaired.TORONTO -- The Canadian National Institute for the Blind The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), founded in 1918, is a volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting the integration of the blind and visually-impaired of Canada into mainstream society, to improve their condition, and to prevent unveiled its new digital library which is expected to "open opportunities for blind and visually impaired Canadians who currently have access to only 3% of all books and information." The CNIB CNIB Canadian National Institute for the Blind Digital Library is an accessible, bilingual bi·lin·gual adj. 1. a. Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency. b. website containing a list of books, magazines, databases, and newspapers that can be read online. It includes the Children's Discovery Portal--the first Internet portal of its kind in the world for children who are blind or visually impaired. Microsoft Canada, is the lead donor The party conferring a power. One who makes a gift. One who creates a trust. donor n. a person or entity making a gift or donation. DONOR. He who makes a gift. (q.v.) to the 'That all may read ... ' campaign, designed the platform architecture to manage the Digital Library and led the development of the Children's Discovery Portal. 416-480-7423 |
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