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Dolphin Computer Access are pleased to announce the launch and immediate availability of Dolphin Guide in Swedish.

To learn more about Dolphin Guide visit the Swedish Dolphin web pages or the English Dolphin Guide product pages. Alternatively you might like to try a free 30 day demonstration.

Dolphin Guide is exclusively sold by Polar Print. 

James is a bright student with a love of English literature and a desire to become a playwright. He is dyslexic and struggles to read textbooks. To succeed he will need the library to support him with digital copies of books so he can change font styles and colours and use text to speech when his concentration wanes. For the library to succeed in supporting James they will need a responsive publisher.

The JISC TechDis Publisher Lookup Award for Library Service recognises publishers whose responsiveness to requests brings significant benefits to disabled learners.

The vision of the award is to raise awareness of the benefits of digital formats for disabled users so that everyone - learner, tutor, support worker, librarian and publisher - can be better equipped to use technology to transform learning opportunities.

This is where the library community have a crucial role to play. We want to find the most responsive publishers and recognise their contribution to education. We are inviting library staff, learner support staff, tutors etc to nominate publishers who have shown high levels of professionalism, support or involvement in meeting needs for a book in an alternative format.

Nominating a publisher for the Award will take just a few minutes but will help raise the profile of this important service. Sponsored by Dolphin and iansyst - experts in the field of assistive technology - the Publisher Lookup Awards help to create the awareness that will support James - and thousands like him.

To nominate a publisher visit http://tinyurl.com/tdlibaward. Closing date for nominations is Thursday 1st April 2010.

What people are saying about the Publisher Lookup Awards:

Librarians and support assistants who rise to the challenge of obtaining e-books for dyslexic learners are often surprised how easy it is and how rewarding it can be to see a satisfied learner. These awards should encourage more to explore digital copies for their learners."

Anna Tylor, Chairperson - Right to Read Alliance

This is a great opportunity for hard pressed library staff and learners to publicly say 'Well done' to publishers who have given us exceptional support."

Helen Brazier, head of RNIB National Library

I'm delighted to hear about the awards - they will be invaluable in celebrating best practice and encouraging high standards of service."

Geraldine Smith, Learning and Teaching Librarian at the Open University Library. JIBS disability advisor.

Learn more at www.techdis.ac.uk/getlookupaward