"AREV" SOFTWARE FOR BLIND PEOPLE TO BE INSTALLED AT NATIONAL LIBRARY SOON

Noyan Tapan
March 27, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 27, NOYAN TAPAN. "Arev" software for blind persons and
those with impaired vision will be installed soon at the National
Library of Armenia. This software was developed two years ago and
first installed at the library of Syunik marz in 2006, with nearly
30 visitors of the library making use of it.

The use of the software will allow people of this group to receive
information about events in Armenia and in the world and to read
books and any other material they take interest in. The necessary
text is stored in a computer through a scanner, after which letters
are transformed into sounds, and the customer can listen to the text.

NT correspondent was informed by the department of museums and
libraries of the RA ministry of culture that "Arev" software will be
installed stage-by-stage at the Republican Children’s Library after
Khnko-Aper, then at regional libraries of Lori and Shirak marzes
in 2009. It is envisaged to install it at regional libraries of
Aragatsotn, Armavir and Ararat marzes in 2010 and at those of Kotayk,
Tavush, Gegharkunik and Vayots Dzor in 2011.

Any person of medium abilities can make use of this trilingual program.