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Network Collaborators

The AccessText Collaboration Network establishes meaningful relationships with leading groups servicing students with print-related disabilities to improve college textbook accessibility.

The AccessText Network is a venture founded and supported by the Association of American Publishers and Higher Education textbook publishers. In December of 2008, the AAP announced its agreement with the Alternative Media Access Center to develop and launch the AccessText Network, a comprehensive, national online system that will make it easier and quicker for students with print-related disabilities to obtain textbooks in alternative formats.

The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) joins the AccessText Network on a journey of improving college textbook accessibility. The focus of the collaboration stems from linking the APH Louis database, which contains 200,000 titles in accessible formats for k-12 students as well as titles on the postsecondary level, with the AccessText Network, which offers colleges direct access to leading publishers. The expectation of the joint project is to support students with disabilities transitioning into postsecondary environments.

The Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC), an initiative of the University System of Georgia, is committed to removing barriers and providing access to knowledge for individuals with physical, sensory, and learning print-related disabilities. AMAC is charged with making AccessText the national nucleus of postsecondary distribution of approved alternative textbook file exchanges, training, and technical support.

The Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC) is a California Community College Chancellor's Office Program. The Center's mission is to produce electronic text (e-text) and braille learning materials for students with print disabilities. The skilled staff uses advanced computer networks, electronic document management, and state-of-the-art technologies to create high quality alternate media products. The ATPC specializes in postsecondary products to include formatted e-text files, complex Braille transcription, Braille embossing, and tactile graphics. The Center also maintains an active file catalog at www.atpc.net.

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) and the AccessText Network are working toward collaboration to address issues facing postsecondary students with print-related disabilities. RFB&D and AccessText will focus on improving the process by which Disability Service Providers at colleges and universities locate and acquire alternate format materials appropriate to the needs of their students.

Intuit, Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized business. Its flagship products and services include QuickBooks^®, Quicken^®, and TurboTax^® software. The AccessText Network is leveraging Intuit's online database QuickBase® to enable publishers and colleges to effectively combine and share their resources and expertise to meet students' needs.