PAL-READING SERVICES

PAL-Reading Services Inc. ("PAL") was founded in 1975 with a small federal grant. Originally named "Periodical Audio Library", PAL was the idea of Jim Hamilton, a blind student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, now part of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT). At that time, no other agency offered an audio recording service for print-challenged students who needed academic journal articles recorded quickly enough to meet weekly study deadlines... Ever since, PAL has provided this much-needed reading service to print-challenged people not only for elementary to post-graduate studies, but also for work and personal use. Since 1975 we have served numerous print-challenged individuals many of whom continue to use our services year after year... Most of the recording is done by volunteers. To ensure high quality recordings, potential volunteers go through an audition process. On average, PAL provides about 2500 hours of material a year, or about 47,500 pages. Recruiting..

Also known as: PAL-Reading, PAL-Reading Services Inc.

Registration numbers: 11907 6057-RR0001 (W)

Primary location: Toronto