Quick Start Guide for Blind / Low Vision / Print Disabled
Individuals with print disabilities need to take the following steps to
create an account on Sugamya Pustakalaya with book download privileges.
. Open www.sugamyapustakalaya.in
. Click Register as end user
. Provide the required information. Make sure all the information
you submit here is correct and complete. Choose the library to which you
want to send your membership application.
. Either the mobile number or email is mandatory.
. Your membership request will be sent to the DFI member
organization you selected.
. You will be intimated by email/SMS when your membership request
is approved by the DFI member library. You will then be able to log in,
search and download books.
Main features:
For a complete list please see Getting Started on the website
. Search Books: The Search box is available at all times on the
Sugamya Pustakalaya page. Type the title, author or publisher of the book
you need and click the Search button. Books matching your search criteria
will be shown in a table. This table will show the Book title, Author,
Publisher and Library name. Without logging into the website further action
e.g. view book details or download is not available.
. Browse catalogue: The Browse section is also available on all
pages of the Sugamya Pustakalaya. Portal. The different browsing options are
Authors, Categories, Language, Latest arrivals, Text Books and Periodicals.
Using any one of these links, you can browse the books collection available
in the Sugamya Pustakalaya. For example, clicking on Languages will show the
list of Languages available in the Library. Further clicking on a language
e.g. Hindi will show a list of all books in Hindi language submitted by all
participating libraries.
. View Libraries: On the Sugamya Pustakalaya home page click on the
Libraries link. The list of all participating libraries (DFI member
organizations) will be displayed. Click on any library name to see more
details e.g. contact details, number of books available from the library
etc.
. Download books: When you search for books after logging in, the
title of the book can be clicked to see more details. At the bottom of the
page you can select the download format and then click the Download link. If
the book is from Bookshare library, then you will need to provide the
Bookshare membership credentials also to download the file. An important
point to note here is that all Bookshare titles are not available for
distribution in India. When the user tries to download such books, an
appropriate message is displayed after providing the Bookshare username and
password.
. Create and view wish list: On the book details page mentioned
above, the Add to wish list link can be clicked to short list this book for
downloading in future.
. Place request for new book: Users can place request for addition
of books currently not available on Sugamya Pustakalaya. To do so, click on
New Book Request. The list of books requested by other members is displayed.
The status of requested books e.g. Pending or Initiated or is also shown in
this table.
. Subscribe to periodicals: Sugamya Pustakalaya has the capability
of providing magazines and newspapers in accessible formats. To search for
available titles, click on Periodicals under the Browse section. Choose
criteria for search and click Search Periodical button. All the Periodicals
available from DFI Libraries will be listed. Click the checkbox next to the
Periodical name and format that you want and click the Subscribe button. You
will now receive intimation of release of next issues of the selected
Periodical.
About Sugamya Pustakalaya
The Sugamya Pustakalaya is the aggregator of accessible versions of books
available in India. This library has been created by DAISY Forum of India
with the support of TCS to provide access to books to persons with print
disabilities. It is poised to become the largest collection of books in
accessible formats. A one-stop resource for the reading requirements of all
those persons who due to blindness, weak eyesight or any other disability
cannot read the standard print.
Bookshare, the largest International online library for persons with print
disabilities is also integrated into Sugamya Pustakalaya. All the titles
available in Bookshare library for India can be searched and downloaded
through the Sugamya Pustakalaya.
Note that persons without disabilities are not entitled to use the books
downloaded from Sugamya Pustakalaya. Sharing or circulation of content
downloaded from Sugamya Pustakalaya is prohibited and may lead to legal
penalties.
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