[bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: Google
- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:19:55 -0500 (EST)
Sue,
NLS and Bookshare would become obsolete if all print books were easily
accessible. Something I think is greatly to be desired, but not likely to
happen any time soon.
Though I do love hardcopy braille, and only NLS provides that on a lending
basis.
Tracy
>
> I cannot imagine why anyone would say they hope NLS and Bookshare will
> become obsolete.
>
> Sue S.
>
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> From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:28 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: Google
>
>
> I don't think Bookshare will become obsolete in part because Google isn't
> scanning modern books of popular interest. Most of their books are older
> and/or more academic in scope. While we'd be able to read out of print
> books
> on Google, we'd still need Bookshare to read current bestsellers and other
> recent content, books written in the past 20 years or so. That could
> change,
> of course, but I doubt it would be within the next five years. With 35
> million books available in print right now, I think there is plenty of
> room
> for Bookshare. Finally, Bookshare's business model is different from how
> Google Books works, and I think the two can be compatible and will
> supplement each other over time.
>
> Monica Willyard
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