[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Duplicating NLS Titles
- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:22:41 -0400
Dear Barbara,
Snow is the best part, and Oberlin is a charming, beautiful, academically
challenging college with a wonderful music school and stately old buildings and
glorious old trees. . Why only one semester there? Catch me up off list if you
like. It's in the low fifties now, bracing, invigorating and raining. I like
rain any time, but we're two inches short for the year so it's a special treat
for me and the flora today.
Always with love,
Lissi
----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:11 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Duplicating NLS Titles
I would love to come to Ohio but I imagine that is cold out there (smile). I
went to Oberlin for a semester and was covered with snow.
Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Monica, and Booksharian Friends,
You could move to Ohio, too. NLS is making Play Away Audio available to all
Ohio patrons and audio described videos, too. You may want to do one of the
many things you do well before you start packing and track down more details
about the program. In Ohio there are only 250 titles available so far and they
aren't in great supply so they ask us to list genre preferences and take what
we get. I'm not a fan of James Patterson but the first book I got was fifth in
the Women's murder series, a series I don't like. I'm reading it anyway because
of the novelty of the cute little thin rectangular books they send which have 6
easy to navigate buttons on back to adjust volume, start and stop and hop from
chapter to chapter. Though I wouldn't have chosen this book, I don't mind it
enough not to let myself enjoy it.
I'm a little concerned that though we have more sources for books through
NLS and our local libraries, County libraries tend to concentrate on stocking
best sellers which they don't replace when the book wears out or circulation
for it drops off.
I'm hugely grateful to NLS and usually have a talking book and hard braille
book going along with whatever I'm reading from Bookshare. I'm very anxious for
NLS to thrive. They provide reading services to anyone who qualifies whether
they can afford adaptive equipment or not. When my Braille Note wears out, it
may be years before I can afford a replacement. It comforts me to know I'll
still be able to receive paper braille books in the mail no matter what.
I'll never choose Bookshare over Nls or NLS over Bookshare. They complement
each other and serve more people combined than either would alone.
So, Monica, come ahead and move to Ohio, or feel free to come and visit me
and the Play Always and take in the beauty, fun and culture of Ohio if you need
a little vacation.
Always with love,
Lissi
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica Willyard
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 4:06 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Duplicating NLS Titles
Hmm. I need to move to Florida. Anyone want to guess why?
Speaking of scanning books from NLS, I'm working on scanning The Present,
by Spencer Johnson. It's a wonderful book, a perfect read for people who
commute.
Monica Willyard
maithe007 wrote:
It could also be because of things such as this:
Miami-Dade Public Library System adds Playaway Self-playing digital
audio books to its collection
The Miami-Dade Public Library System has added a new component to its
audio books collection with Playaway, a self-playing digital audio book, which
allows
users to listen to their favorite title anywhere.
Barbara
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