[bookport] Re: Reading e-books
- From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 13:43:00 -0500
I agree with you that we need to be advocates, but when we are processing
250 jobs for alternative text per semester, well frankly, I just don't have
the time to deal with the false promises of the publishers. My students
don't have the time to wait. With a high speed scanner we are able to scan
a 500 page text book into an electronic format and burn it to CD or copy it
to a student's BookPort, all in about 2.5 to 3 hours.
When I presented my original question to the list, I was hoping to come up
with another way of delivering textbooks to my students. I truly appreciate
all of the input I've gotten from members of this list.
Ok, I'll shut up as I am getting us off topic.
Annette
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Richard Benoit
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 1:23 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Reading e-books
Well, "convince" is certainly a necessary element in getting an
accommodation in this matter. In my case, after initially being told that
it couldn't be done, I insisted on speaking to a person that could actually
make a a decision, and after esplaining the problem, was e-mailed a link to
an unlocked pdf file, Unfortunately, the link didn't work and it was
necessary to notify them of this by e-mail, The reply said that in the
future that all the e-book download files would be able to be saved as a
text file. I have since purchased two additional books from this site. I
had the first book within 24 hours. Not every case will be as easy, of
coourse. The site is: www.thebereancall.org
If we don't insixt that these materials be made available in a format that
is usuable by the devices of our choice then they will continue to be
inaccessable to us in the future. Most will probably be accommodating,
it's just a matter of making a convincing case.
Richard
There is a way which seemeth rright unto a man, but the end thereof are the
ways of death.
(Proverbs(14:12)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
unto the Father, but by me.
(John 14:6 KJV)
Listen to: www.WBOFradio.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 8:56 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Reading e-books
> The key word here is "convince". And then if you are able to accomplish
> that, then you will probably have to wait 6-12 weeks for them to get the
> unlocked file to you. Part of my job responsibilities is to deal with
> publishers and other resources to get course material in alternative
> formats
> for our post secondary students.
>
> But thanks for your response.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Richard Benoit
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 8:34 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Reading e-books
>
> Although the Bookport does not support pdf format, if you click "save as
> text in the file menu in Adobe Reader you can then send that file to the
> Bookport. That is, unless the supplier has set security controls to
> prevent
> you from doing this. Even then, if you contact the supplier and explain
> the
> reason, you may convince them to send you a copy without the controls.
> Richard
>
> There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the
> ways of death.
> (Proverbs(14:12)
> Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
> unto the Father, but by me.
> (John 14:6 KJV)
>
> Listen to: www.WBOFradio.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Erichsen" <pianoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:59 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Reading e-books
>
>
>> No. niether of those formats are supported. Text is supported as is HTML,
>> doc (microsoft word) and some others.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Annette Carr
>> Sent: Friday, 5 January 2007 3:48 PM
>> To: BookPort
>> Subject: [bookport] Reading e-books
>>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> Is it possible to read e-books from e-books.com on the BookPort? It
>> looks
>> like most books from this site are in either Adobe Reader or Microsoft
>> Reader formats.
>>
>> Annette
>>
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