Lotte Hi-Mart Volunteers to Produce Electronic Books for the Visually Impaired

Lotte Hi-Mart is conducting volunteer activities to produce electronic books for the visually impaired in celebration of its 21st anniversary.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Lotte Hi-Mart announced on the 6th that it will carry out volunteer activities to produce electronic books for the visually impaired in celebration of its 21st anniversary.

Lotte Hi-Mart, together with the Siloam Welfare Center for the Visually Impaired, which supports the production and distribution of books for the visually impaired, is producing 145 general books, including youth required reading and bestsellers, as electronic books. These electronic books will be donated to iFree, an online library exclusively for the visually impaired.

About 600 employees from Lotte Hi-Mart’s headquarters and branches will participate in the volunteer activities held this month. They will proofread and edit text files necessary for voice conversion according to electronic book production guidelines, and work on descriptions of pictures and tables. After final inspection and conversion work, the electronic books will be created. The completed electronic books can be accessed on the iFree website, an online library for the visually impaired, or read on an enlarged screen or listened to via a mobile app. The electronic book files can also be downloaded and used as braille books on braille devices.

A Lotte Hi-Mart official said, "To commemorate the 21st anniversary, we have carried out electronic book production activities with employees nationwide to provide broad learning and educational opportunities for the visually impaired," adding, "We hope this will help the visually impaired, who find it difficult to engage in outdoor activities, regain some vitality."

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