Bookshare.org's mission is to break down the barriers to literacy for those with limited vision or other disabilities. Bookshare.org is proposing to take their model of outreach and implementation and test its method by expanding Bookshare.org to schools in the Central Valley, and continue its expansion in Santa Clara to ensure complete saturation.
This grant will support this goal through two main methods:
- an updated web interface, one that reflects current needs and wishes of present Bookshare.org users; and
- a streamlined direct mentoring approach to teachers and schools to ensure adoption and ease of use and implementation.