[bksvol-discuss] Re: Remove from scan list
- From: "Colleen Edwards" <scenter@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:03:25 -0700
NLS does cover physical disabilites. e:
http://www.loc.gov/nls/eligible.html
So for example a person with inability to read regular print because of partial
vision, fatique, dyslexia, organic brain dysfunction, inability to hold a book
or turn pages are some of the physical disabilities that are accepted under
NLS.
Colleen Edwards
----- Original Message -----
From: Shelley L. Rhodes
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 6:34 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Remove from scan list
There are also those with physical disabilities not covered by NLS.
And lets not forget the international subscribers to Bookshare who may
benefit some day.
Keep on scanning.
Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
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----- Original Message -----
From: Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:24 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Remove from scan list
Of course there are title and author fields. Here is a copy of the NLS
search page:
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Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) and Canadian National
Institute for the Blind (CNIB) have withdrawn all cassettes from circulation.
NLS plans
on removing records for RFB&D and CNIB cassette books. In the meantime do
not request cassette books from RFB&D or CNIB.
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Posted 2006-05-30
In a message dated 9/21/2008 11:14:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
julia.kulak@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Then there are the blind people who just don't have the technical
expertise to figure out the nls site. As it stands right now, I find it very
hard to find a particular book since there are no title and author edit fields.
Julia
----- Original Message -----
From: Amber Wallenstein
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:12 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Remove from scan list
I think we forget a population of the blindness community when we have
these discussions and that is those with both blindness and hearing loss. This
can make it difficult if not impossible to read audio books so bookshare is a
real need for this population. Also, those with learning disabilities are
another population we need to take into account. So I say keep scanning, it's
better to have books available in many different formats.
Amber
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