yes, the Unabridged mission statement at:
<http://unabridged.lib.overdrive.com/4EE9FBCA-0E0A-4106-893C-4C5BF7DC8F53/10/259/en/Libraries.htm>http://unabridged.lib.overdrive.com/4EE9FBCA-0E0A-4106-893C-4C5BF7DC8F53/10/259/en/Libraries.htm
says:
Mission Statement: Providing narrated digital audio books for
individuals living in California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Oregon, or Texas and who happen to be blind or visually challenged.
If you are not in one of these states, speak to your state's books
for the blind director about joining the program.
Also, many public libraries, including my own, participate in the
Overdrive audio book service. My local library, the Chicago Public
Library, has selected Overdrive titles much different from the
libraries for the blind so there is little duplication between the
two collections.
Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:catroi@xxxxxxx>Catalina and Tristan
To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:31 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port, best player.
Is there a list of what states are participating in Overdrive?
Catalina and Tristan
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----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:kellytalk@xxxxxxxxx>Kelly Pierce
To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:27 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port, best player.
Phil,
This is a program provided by only select regional NLS libraries to
their patrons. It is not a national program. These libraries have
decided to pay Overdrive's fees to provide this service. some
regional libraries have decided not to pay the fees and join the
program. Consequently, blind people in those states are not able to
use this service.
the Overdrive books from this service can be converted to MP3 using
Sound Taxi.
Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:philparr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Phil Parr
To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:05 AM
Subject: [bookport] Book port, best player.
I suppose you all don't know about the unabridged project. In
short it is a web sight where blind persons who are receiving books
from the national library service can sign-up to download digital
books. I have been let to believe these books are in what is called
wma format and, well, our bookport won't play them.
Phil Parr.
