Attachment J5 - Specification 1206.pdf

Version 2.0 June 2022

Specification 1206: 2022 DTB Delivery Requirements

NLS Spec No. 1206:2022 June 2022

Revision History Revision Issue Date Change Description Rev. 1.0 06/20/2009 Initial Release Rev. 2.0 3/16/2022 Delivery package & system updated to PICS-2 requirements

Adjusted scope to include all DTB production types

Table of Contents

Specification 1206: 2022 1

DTB Delivery Requirements 1

Revision History 2

1. Scope

2. Reference Documents

2.1. Specifications 4

3. Deliverable Package Requirements

3.1. Contents of the Deliverable Package 6

3.2. File Names 6

4. Delivery Requirements

4.1. Delivery System 7

4.2. Access Requirements 7

1. Scope

This specification defines the requirements for the package file delivered to the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress (NLS). Digital talking-books (DTB) produced for NLS shall be packaged and delivered according to the requirements of this specification.

2. Reference Documents

The following documents and publications form a part of this specification. In the event of conflict between the documents and publications referenced herein and the content of this specification, the content of this specification shall be considered a superseding requirement.

2.1. Specifications

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

ANSI/NISO Z39.86-2002

Specifications for the Digital Talking Book

The document cited above is available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

25 West 43rd St.

4th Floor New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 642-4900 Fax: (212) 398-0023 http://www.daisy.org/z3986/specifications/Z39-86-2002.html

DAISY Consortium

DAISY Protected Digital Talking Book Specification, Version 2.0 http://www.daisy.org/projects/pdtb/daisy-pdtb-spec.html

National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

NLS Specification 1201 Narration

NLS Specification 1202 Digital Talking Book Mastering

NLS Specification 1203 Construction of Digital Talking Books

NLS Specification 1205 Protected Digital Talking Book

NLS Specification 1208 Preparation of Audio Files from Commercial Audiobooks

NLS Document QA201801 Instructions for Applying Navigation Markers to Digital Talking Books

The document cited above are available from:

National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Library of Congress 1291 Taylor Street NW Washington, DC 20542 http://www.loc.gov/nls/specs/

PKWARE Inc.

Zip File Format Specification

The document cited above is available from:

PKWARE, Inc.

648 N. Plankinton Avenue, Suite 220 Milwaukee, WI 53203 https://pkware.cachefly.net/webdocs/APPNOTE/APPNOTE-6.2.0.txt

3. Deliverable Package Requirements

A single ZIP file shall be delivered to NLS.

The deliverable package ZIP file shall be an uncompressed storage container, ZIP compression is prohibited.

The deliverable package ZIP file shall be readable by the UNIX program “unzip” version 5.3.2

3.1. Contents of the Deliverable Package

The deliverable package file shall contain the following files:

a) A single ZIP file containing the unprotected digital talking-book (DTB) files. The ZIP file shall contain no other files or folders.

b) A single ZIP file containing the protected digital talking-book (PDTB). The ZIP file shall contain no other files or folders.

c) All WAV files, including a headings WAV file generated in the DTB production process.

Note: WAV files are not required for magazine deliverable packages.

All ZIP files shall be uncompressed.

All ZIP files shall be readable by the UNIX program unzip version 5.3.2.

No other files or directories are acceptable in the deliverable package.

3.2. File Names

All alphabetic characters shall be lowercase.

The production identifier, including the prefix, assigned to the DTB according to section 3.1.1 of NLS specification 1203 (current version) shall be used for the file names as specified below.

Note: Magazines distributed through the “Magazines on Cartridge” duplication program shall include the edition identifier appended to the production identifier for the file names specified below.

The deliverable package file shall be named “x.pkg.zip” where “x” is the production identifier.

The contents of the deliverable package file shall be named as follows:

a) The ZIP file containing the unprotected digital talking-book (DTB) files shall be named “x.dtb.zip,” where “x” is the production identifier.

b) The ZIP file for the protected digital talking-book (PDTB) files shall be named “x.pdtb.zip,” where “x” is the production identifier.

c) The source WAV files shall be named with the production identifier according to the requirements of NLS specification 1202 or 1208.

4. Delivery Requirements

4.1. Delivery System

The deliverable package file as required in section 3 shall be delivered to NLS using the Transfer Portal delivery system at the following URL:

https://transfer.nlsbph.org/TransferPortal/upload.html

4.2. Access Requirements

An NLS Single Sign-On account is required to use the Transfer Portal. To obtain access the producer shall submit an access request application to NLS containing the following information:

• Personnel Details:

o First Name o Last Name o Email Address o Phone Number

• Contract Details:

o Producer Name o Producer Number o COR (if applicable) o Final Delivery Date of Contract (if applicable)

• Company Details:

o Physical Address o CIDR IP Range / IP Address(es) for Whitelisting

The producer shall update NLS regarding changes to the producer’s CIDR IP Range or IP address(es).