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 ====Who We Are and What We Do==== ====Who We Are and What We Do====
  
-The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is a repository of content owned and sustained by Canadian public libraries. We work with international partners, libraries, readers, and publishers (particularly Canadian ones) to make copies of books in accessible formats available to readers in Canada who have print disabilities.+The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is a digital repository of content owned and sustained by Canadian public libraries. We work with international partners, libraries, readers, and publishers (particularly Canadian ones) to make copies of books in accessible formats available to readers in Canada who have print disabilities.
  
-When NNELS launched six years ago, we were a team of librarians focused on ensuring Canadians with print disabilities could exercise their right to access information and Canadian culture.+When NNELS launched in December 2013, we were a team of librarians focused on ensuring Canadians with print disabilities could exercise their right to access information and Canadian culture.
  
 We were bridging a gap: there was no way for people with print disabilities to request books in the formats they needed, and no publicly-owned collection of accessible books for these readers. Our work focused on converting books to alternate formats and educating public libraries about the importance of providing service to all people, no matter how they read.   We were bridging a gap: there was no way for people with print disabilities to request books in the formats they needed, and no publicly-owned collection of accessible books for these readers. Our work focused on converting books to alternate formats and educating public libraries about the importance of providing service to all people, no matter how they read.  
  
-To learn more who we our and our history visit our [[https://nnels.ca/about|About]] page on our website.+Visit our [[https://nnels.ca/|website]] to learn more.
  
-NNELS is a digital public library of on-demand titles for accessible format materials. To learn more visit our [[https://nnels.ca/collections-policy|Collections Policy]] page. +====What Production Assistants Do====
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-Materials in NNELS are produced from available open content whenever possible. When copyright materials are produced at the request of system users, we rely on copyright exemptions that extend equitable access for public library materials to print-disabled persons. To learn more visit our [[https://nnels.ca/about-productions-nnels|About Productions in NNELS]] page. +
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-====What do Production Assistants Do====+
  
 Your job as a Production Assistant is to reformat ebooks to match current accessibility standards as outlined in the wiki. Your job as a Production Assistant is to reformat ebooks to match current accessibility standards as outlined in the wiki.
  
-These standards are part of our continued consultation with DAISY and other similar organizations, as well as exhaustive in house testing and research. All the guidelines in the eText wiki fit into theses recommendations, guidelines, and best practices for accessibility.+These standards are part of our continued consultation with DAISY and other similar organizations, as well as exhaustive in-house testing and research. All the guidelines in the wiki fit into international standards and best practices for accessibility.
  
 The rest of this orientation is designed to familiarize you with the expectations and workflow for your position as a Production Assistant. The rest of this orientation is designed to familiarize you with the expectations and workflow for your position as a Production Assistant.
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