[bookport] Re: future of bookport
- From: Barbara <barbarab65@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:51:11 -0800 (PST)
Hi,
I am a Book Share volunteer and I know that volunteers, now, are committed to
getting the material into as excellent condition as possible. In the past, the
Book Share material was not well scanned, but, now, things are better in the
organization and we are committed to excellent quality.
Barbara
albert griffith <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The reason Book share doesn't make a similar argument is that the material
they release is, at best, marginally imperfect, with few exceptions because
someone has scanned it in to the system. As I understand the process,
material from NLS. is exact. This fact greatly enhances its value for the
bad guys. the National Library Service is being very careful not to risk
their reputation and not allowing data to even get to a computer in its raw
form is a great fail-safe measure. I'm not real tech oriented and I may be
inaccurate to some degree with what I've stated here but I believe my
assumptions close to the mark.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:43 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: future of bookport
The problem is, it isn't what we think that matters. It is what NLS thinks.
My personal belief is, as people who are visually impaired, we should be
able to read any book we can get an accessible copy of, and we should be
able to read it on whatever device that is available. That isn't the stand
NLS takes.
It is hard to complain, though. I've got books almost coming out of my
ears, and that's just the way I like it!!!!
At 02:41 PM 12/20/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>For some reason, I don't think playing NLS books on the PC is that much
>of a coppyright issue even if they do. Bookshare is all about obeying
>coppyright laws and you don't see them make that kind of arguement.
>Jeff
>
>On 12/20/07, Robert Clark wrote:
> > With all the attention given to the NLS digital books
> project, I have to
> > wonder, are we really being shrotchanged? Are there not plenty of
> > other sources for books? Or is it the cost factor here, where
> > people are looking for books at no cost?
> >
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> > Tech: Yes.
> > Customer: My computer isn't working now.
> > Tech: Yes, you said that.
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> >
> >
> >
Sandy Licht
Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper
you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to
you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I
will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring
you back from captivity.
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