[bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: Google
- From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:57:08 -0500
Actually, I would think that we should hope for the obsolescence of
everything we use. Obsolescence means that something better has
replaced it. Shouldn't we all be striving for a better way?
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 8:19 AM, Tracy Carcione <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> 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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