The Rami Library's Accessible Information Center is helping visually impaired individuals access information equally, independently and without barriers through audio books, Braille publications and assistive technologies.
At the center, volunteers who want to record books first read a sample passage in one of two soundproof booths designed to studio standards.
Volunteers are evaluated based on criteria including pronunciation, fluency, emphasis and suitability of tone before those deemed qualified begin the recording process.
Priority is given to works requested by visually impaired readers. When there are no specific requests, volunteers record books selected from reading lists prepared by the center.
Once recordings are completed, center staff subject them to editorial review and quality control before transferring them to the National Library's Talking Books system operated by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, making them accessible to visually impaired users across Türkiye.
