[access-uk] Re: Talking books for students

  • From: "Catherine Turner" <catherineturner2000@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:51:01 +0100

So don't pay for it. Continue just using the standard TB service. Criticise them for promoting the service/leading us to believe we were accessing new material, but don't bother campaigning against a charge. A free streaming service would make no difference except for convenience/personal preference. Criticise them for misleading us, though - definitely. 


Catherine
----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 10:08 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking books for students



Catherine
The point is that we are in effect paying twice for access to the same
material. I wouldn't expect RNIB to campaign against this but the members of 
both RNIB and the Talking Book library can. If there were access to new
material (which is what we were led to believe an e-delivery service would
be, then a charge would be justified.

Iain
----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Turner" <catherineturner2000@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking books for students


Hi,

I might be missing something here as have not followed all of this thread.
But if I understand it correctly we're talking about RNIB Talking Books
streaming books which are at the same time available through their standard 
service.
If so, then 1) I think it's fruitless to expect RNIB to campaign against the charge since it's an RNIB service making the charge so they're of course not 
going to campaign against it; and 2) I don't see a huge need to campaign
against the charge since it's, as you say, not allowing access to new
material.  Conversely to you, I think if it was allowing access to new
material there should be a huge campaign against charging for it. As it is, I can't see any advantages in terms of people's access needs to streaming as 
opposed to receiving material in the post, and so what's the need to
complain about it?  Sure, it'd be nicer for everyone if the streaming was
free, but personally I don't see it as a huge issue...

Catherine
----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:12 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking books for students



The bad news is that if you want to stream books you have to pay. I think
this is something RNIB and Talking Book members should be campaigning
against. After all, there is no access to new material here.

Iain
----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking books for students
Humm, is this a "Paying Service" in addition to talking books library? Or 
may I stream books freely as part of my TB subscription?  I expected it
was,
unless I wanted to "buy" something to keep hold of?  Christine W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:32 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking books for students



Andy, Take a look at

http://booksite.rnib.org.uk/eDelivery/

Thanks to Ian for posting this a couple of days ago.
Yusuf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 1:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Talking books for students


> Hi all.
>
> I'm starting a counselling course in a few weeks time and need to get
> access to several counselling/psychology books from the rnib.
>
> I visited their site this morning and cannot find a link to the > Student 
> Library.
>
> Can anyone please advise me of this and if possible a direct link to
> titles on the above subject please.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Andy.
>
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