Blindness or severe vision problems should not be an obstacle so that a person can enjoy the pleasure of literature. This is the commitment of the promoters of Tiflolibros, the first virtual library in the language Spanish for blind and visually impaired, which since 1999 trying to harness the potential offered by the network of networks to reduce the barriers that separate people who are blind in the world of books.Up to some years ago, reading of graphic material meant for a person with visual impairment the presence of a reader, the transcript to the Braille system or recording on cassette. As the creators of Tiflolibros is shown, the advance of new technologies, as well as the amplitude that has reached Internet and development of speech synthesis and screen reading programs, have changed the possibilities of access to information, which has generated a new horizon of expectations. This initiative represents one of their best fruits.The pillars of its operation, and its source, focuses on a list of mail, based fundamentally on themes of literature and that is the tool that facilitates sharing and contribution of digital books, as well as on the web page which, in addition to the library, brings together texts written by members of Tiflolibros, links of interest, an audio room and other so many joint projects. This is a space of participation that increases its flow of materials and services with input from more than a thousand members in more than 30 countries.
This virtual library now houses more than 13,000 books digitized for screen reading programs, and is intended specifically to Visual blind or disabled people. In fact, access is restricted. Only eligible persons who have user name and password, which is delivered in a timely manner to receive the information required to join the Group (name, age, place of residence, type of disability, adaptations that used to use PC and medical certificate or meat’s Association for the blind).Its access is free unlimited, with complete texts, permanent renewal and incorporation of recent editions. .