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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.8.51

Current Status of Digital Braille Music and Policy Proposal  

Jung, Ji-Young (Dept. of Music, Hansei University)
Lee, Mee-Ae (Dept. of Social Welfare, Hansei University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.8, 2015 , pp. 51-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
Digital braille music is an indispensible instrument for the blind persons to enjoy music and to proceed the more professional music education. Producing braille music requires professionals such as braille translators thereby it costs money for an individual to order braille music. Therefore, public libraries involve in producing and distributing braille music. Current status of digital braille music in Korea has been far from the fulfillment with the unmet needs of the blind people for diversity in their music preferences. This paper analyses the present condition of braille music possession in Korea National Library. Based on the analysis, policy proposals has been proposed.
Keywords
the blind; cultural rights; cultural welfare; digital music braille; multi-disciplinary;
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