The guide provides accreditation standards for programs which transcribe printed matter into alternate media for blind and visually handicapped persons. Presented in a self study format, the booklet touches upon six aspects of the production of reading materials (sample subtopics in parentheses): planning and organization (administration, copyright permission); personnel (coordinator, supervisors, and instructors); braille transcribing (transcriber training); large type transcribing (transcription assignments, equipment); tape recording (narrators, training, proofreading and correcting); and program evaluation (ongoing evaluation, utilization of findings). Standards emphasize the role of consumers in shaping the services and the importance of adhering to widely accepted procedures for uniformity of format and reliablity of duplicated materials. (CL)