Benefits of the TIGAR Project

The benefits to people with print disabilities include, inter alia:

• Accessing to accessible materials across borders more easily.
• Enjoying the significant increase in amount of accessible materials available to them.

The benefits to a trusted intermediary (TI) of joining the TIGAR project include, inter alia:

• Reducing or eliminating duplicate efforts to make available the same materials by sharing electronic files for existing collections of works in accessible format, along with information on works that are planned to be produced.
• Receiving access to a growing body of accessible materials made available by other TIs.
• Reducing production costs by using publisher files in the production process.
• Participating in the development and use of new ICT and service solutions that can facilitate search, discovery and delivery of accessible format titles.
• Contributing to global efforts to improve accessibility to copyrighted works for people with print disabilities.

The benefits to a right holder (RH) of joining the TIGAR project include, inter alia:

• Promoting copyrighted works to a larger audience, including the visually impaired community.
• Contributing to global efforts to improve accessibility to copyrighted works for people with print disabilities.