Maryland College Textbook Program
MAT Program: Update
Contributed by Joseph Beckett, Program Coordinator for MAT
The Maryland College Textbook Program is a specialized program under the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped that provides assistance to print-disabled college students by providing accessible textbooks.
The Maryland Accessible Textbook program (MAT) is expected to deliver over one-hundred and fifty accessible textbooks to approximately seventy students attending Maryland colleges.
However, there are many more qualifying print-disabled students that are unaware of the services MAT provides. After careful consideration and collaboration with other agencies, the MAT hopes to connect with more students through a revitalized marketing and outreach campaign.
Additionally, the MAT program has been working to provide materials in ePub formats, allowing students to access converted textbooks via Kindle and eReaders. By incorporating ePub, the MAT program hopes to increase its offerings, which currently includes PDF, Large Print, Audio, and Daisy formats.
Subscribe to the Blog and LBPH social media for updates from the MAT program as LBPH staff explore technological and process improvements. The goal of the Maryland Accessible Textbook program is simple: To provide the best service possible to print-disabled students attending Maryland colleges and Universities.
However, there are many more qualifying print-disabled students that are unaware of the services MAT provides. After careful consideration and collaboration with other agencies, the MAT hopes to connect with more students through a revitalized marketing and outreach campaign.
Additionally, the MAT program has been working to provide materials in ePub formats, allowing students to access converted textbooks via Kindle and eReaders. By incorporating ePub, the MAT program hopes to increase its offerings, which currently includes PDF, Large Print, Audio, and Daisy formats.
Subscribe to the Blog and LBPH social media for updates from the MAT program as LBPH staff explore technological and process improvements. The goal of the Maryland Accessible Textbook program is simple: To provide the best service possible to print-disabled students attending Maryland colleges and Universities.
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