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NLS published a strategic business plan for implementing digital systems in December 2003.
In March 2004, NLS published an updated summary.
In September 2006, NLS published an updated strategic business plan for the implementation of digital systems. Below are links to the plan and its appendices.
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The current business plan (September 2006)
Appendix 2: Digital Talking Book Program, Key Requirements and Assumptions
Appendix 3: Improvements That Are Most Important to Talking Book Subscribers
Appendix 4: Transition from Recorded Cassette Books to Digital Talking Books[PDF/11 kb, 1 p.]
Appendix 5: Market Trends—USB Flash Drives, Worldwide, 2001-2010[PDF/47 kb, 1 p.]
March 2004 updated Executive Summary
The current business plan (December 2003)
Appendix 2: Digital Talking Book Program, Key Requirements and Assumptions
Appendix 3: Specifications for the Digital Talking Book (Forward and Overview)
Appendix 4: Planned DTB Title Production in Accessible [PDF/24 kb, 1 p.]
Appendix 5: List of First 1,000 Titles Selected for Conversion
Appendix 6: Flash Memory Costs, 1997-2008 in Accessible [PDF/42 kb, 1 p.]
Appendix 7: Life-Cycle Cost Model, FY2002 Values
Appendix 8: Overview of Estimated Costs for Transition to a Digital Talking Book System
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Posted on 2008-03-12