[bookshare-discuss] Re: How Many NLS Members? (was) Re: Bad scan Wheel of Time 3
- From: "Allison Mervis" <allisonfm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:28:34 -0500
I tend to get through electronic books muchfaster than audio. I'm really
coming to prefer them.
Allison
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From: "Kellie Hartmann" <hart0421@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 2:16 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: How Many NLS Members? (was) Re: Bad scan
Wheel of Time 3
> Hi Evan,
> One thing to keep in mind is that there are a fairly large number of
> Bookshare members with hearing impairments who either have difficulty with
> audio books or can't use them at all. Also, I think that audio and
> electronic formats are totally different when it comes to what
circumstances
> they're best for. For example, if I need to read something and remember
> details from it later, I really do better if I can read it in braille. If
I
> need to know how to spell words or names in a book, I also need to see
them
> in braille. I realize that these factors are probably not as important in
> the case of a fantasy novel as they might be in the case of a nonfiction
> book, but still I think having the flexibility to choose between audio and
> electronic formats is wonderful and important. Still, if you would rather
> scan books that aren't available anywhere else, you're doing the
> print-disabled community a big favor in making books available in at least
> one format, which is definitely better than not having it available at
all.
> I wouldn't scan a book that was already available through web braille,
> although there are people who cannot easily take advantage of that format
> and really need the book to be in Daisy format for best results. There is
> definitely an element of personal preference when we choose what to scan.
> There are people who deliberately choose to scan things they feel would
> benefit the collection even if they themselves are not particularly
> interested in the books they're scanning. But most of the time, most of us
> would choose to scan books we are personally interested in reading. This
> arguably selfish preference usually does benefit the collection though,
> because it's much easier to read your submissions through and correct
errors
> before submitting if you really want to read the book and are interested
in
> it. Of course proofreading isn't a Bookshare requirement, but it's obvious
> that proofreading is the best way to get an error-free Bookshare book.
>
> Kellie
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