[bksvol-discuss] Re: NLS vs. Bookshare
- From: "Julie & Miss Mercy, avon representative" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 18:18:35 -0400
Hi, Jamie. I've already seen that many people have chimed in with this
discussion, but for me, I prefer Bookshare. I do download some braille files
from NLS's Web Braille, but Bookshare has given me so much more that if it's
available from Bookshare, that's almost always where I get it. Bookshare has
more of a selection, for one thing. Bookshare is able to get books quicker
than NLS, and Bookshare has titles that NLS would never get. For me, anyway,
Bookshare just has so much more to offer, but at the same time, they both
have their place and I'm grateful to have both of them. NLS has talking
books which I don't use because of my hearing impairment. If people can use
their talking books, maybe they don't feel so cheated when it comes to
getting titles in a more timely manner, but even with talking books, you can
count on waiting a while, usually. That's another reason why I love
Bookshare...I have access to every title they have, unlike with NLS. Take
care.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie Yates" <jamieyates@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Bookshare Volunteers" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 9:41 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] NLS vs. Bookshare
My friend sent this to me and asked me to ask opinions of the Bookshare
volunteers. You can email me privately if you wish offlist at
jamieyates@xxxxxxxxxxx
My feeling is that for $50 a year for pretty much unlimited books,
Bookshare does a very valuable service. I don't know and understand
completely how NLS works but from helping her with some problems I spent a
long time on hold with the Cleveland library trying to sort out her NLS
account (she doesn't have a Braille tty set up right now) and they were very
helpful but it takes time to get a physical book in the mail. With Bookshare
the access is instant. As a sighted person, I'm almost jealous! I have to
drive 10 miles to the library to get the books I want. and then I can only
keep them for 3 weeks. So I think Bookshare is pretty great and I tell
people about it all of the time.
Anyway here is what she is asking:
Jamie,
This is from on of my DB friends. I thought you could share with the
Bookshare
Volunteer list and send me any good things they have to say. (and your
feelings
too)
a debate going on about Bookshare and National
Library Service which should be providing braille readers with ANY braille
book
they wish to read free of charge. One member said she knew of others who
could
not afford to pay the $50 annual fee for Bookshare, and neither could she.
Another said that she'd like to be able to curl up in a chair and read a
brailled book. She's not sure how to download a book and convert it into
braille.
I don't know anything about how to do this. I was wondering if you could
give your view on Bookshare vs NLS and what the advantages or disadvantages
are.
Why isn't the NLS doing what Bookshare is doing?
Jamie in Michigan
Currently reading: Ceremony in Death - J.D. Robb
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