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New Interface! Our MHLS Digital Download center http://mhls.lib.overdrive.com/ has been redesigned & upgraded by OverDrive to their Next Generation Digital Library platform.
OverDrive LEAP Program Instituted: As of 1/2013 we have instituted the OverDrive LEAP program. There is a link on the MHLS Digital Download page that says "Accessible eBooks" giving patrons with print disabilities access to eBooks. Library eBook Accessibility Program (LEAP) is a partnership between OverDrive and Bookshare.org. The link directs patrons to apply for a Bookshare membership from our OverDrive-powered site. The accessible books will be provided by Bookshare to patrons enrolled in LEAP. OverDrive’s role in the program is to fully fund one year of membership for your qualifying patrons (details on Bookshare.org: https://www.bookshare.org/_/membership/overview ). There is no cost to MHLS or member library for this added feature.
- Qualification / Proof of Disability: The form must be filled in and signed by a qualified professional in the field of disabilities services, education, medicine or psychology. This professional must be a recognized expert who attests to the physical basis of the visual, perceptual, or other physical disability that limits the applicant's use of standard print. Appropriate certifying experts may differ for different disabilities. In the case of blindness and visual impairments, an appropriate certifier may be a physician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist; in the case of a perceptual disability, a neurologist, learning disability specialist (a teacher with this type of certification is an example), or psychologist with a background in disabilities may be the most qualified certifying professional. A social worker with direct knowledge of your circumstances or a federal or state agency that maintains registries of qualified people with disabilities for benefits purposes may provide certification. If you are a college or university student, your school's Disability Student Services staff may provide certification. Full information at https://www.bookshare.org/_/membership/qualifications
- Brochure: what is OverDrive LEAP; who is involved; what books & formats are available; how does LEAP work.
- Fact Sheet
- Registration directions for patrons: part 1 & part 2 (process on the Bookshare website)
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Project Gutenberg eBooks can be
accessed by clicking the "Enjoy additional eBooks today" icon on the MHLS OverDrive Digital Downloads website. It also appears at the bottom of the mobile version of the website.
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