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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The CNIB Library is now CELA Canadian Equitable Library Access and they do not have a Music Library anymore. CNIB will do Braille transcription for a fee and if you are a CNIB client
they’ll do it for free, but you have to send them a digital or physical copy of the music and it takes 3-6 months minimum to get anything sent back to you. I’ve never used this service as I feel there should be a faster way to get music in alternate format.
CNIB used to have a Music Library back in the 90s but I’m not sure where all that content went. I’d love to have access to the NLS Music Library but I don’t think that’s going to happen. Yes they are part of the Marikesh treaty along with CELA, but I don’t
think either Library has made much of an effort to share content. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Just my opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Menvi-discuss <menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeanie Willis via Menvi-discuss<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 3, 2024 6:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'This is for discussing music and braille literacy' <menvi-discuss@menvi.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jeanie Willis <jeaniewillis@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Music XML resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I think it is worth noting though that there is a blanket copyright exception in the Marrakesh treaty that allows for libraries of the
print disabled who are members and whose governments have signed up to this and created the necessary laws to share freely between those libraries and also directly with members of those libraries via the supplementary catalogue and this does include print
music in alternate formats such as Braille and audio descriptions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">So a bigger push to see all libraries join who could and I would call out RNIB and Vision Australia in particular as two of the larger
libraries of sheet music who have not yet got their catalogues uploaded would help a lot. Then advocating and educating for libraries and foundations in less developed countries to finish the process of getting access. NLS & CNIB seemed to have not finished
the process of uploading their collections that is necessary before they can give individuals ability to download direct from ABC and I wonder if this also needs some advocacy with these libraries or with ABC/WPO to know whether this has stalled or whether
the back catalogue that has to be uploaded is just too huge and is meaning those countries are harder to get finished.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If most countries were all signed up, uploaded and individuals had access to this catalogue then it becomes a case of how to promote
new materials added each month, or search for those without having to re-search the entire catalogue and whether individual private transcribers are able to donate anything via the library to be added. I personally would not have an issue if I had paid for
a transcribers time to have a book made by them to see it be donated for others to use also. If those of us who can do this do then we will all be helping each other and any who can not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jeanie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jeanie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Menvi-discuss
<b>On Behalf Of </b>David Goldstein via Menvi-discuss<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 4, 2024 4:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> This is for discussing music and braille literacy <<a href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">menvi-discuss@menvi.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> David Goldstein <<a href="mailto:david@dgdomain.com">david@dgdomain.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Music XML resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It should also be noted that the exceptions to the rules of copyright which Bookshare and the organizations have been using for texts have not been made for music.
That’s why, until the DAISY Consortium, WIPO, and others have an official agreement to get blanket permission from music publishers, we need to think only in terms of listing availability instead of putting up the music itself.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">David<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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