[bookshare-discuss] Re: Presentation about Bookshare, transfering DAISY content to the VR Stream
- From: "susan l. gerhart" <slger123@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:33:07 -0700
Hi, I use the Icon book search to download and unpack books. while I
maintain a library there, I usually batch two weeks of books together,
copy them to my Pc, and later download to Bookport. Yes, that means 3
copies of books, but GB are cheap.
I way prefer reading DAISY books on the bookport because it so easy to
move around in the book, whether half-asleep or awake.
good luck on your presentation.
On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:47:21 -0500, Shelley L. Rhodes wrote:
>Thanks Rob for this.
>
>I am looking into all ways to access the books for the presentation.
>
>So will create this hand out.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
>and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
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>More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
>limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
>- Helen Keller
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rob Turner" <rob.t@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:07 PM
>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Presentation about Bookshare,
>transfering
>DAISY content to the VR Stream
>
>
>Hi Shelley,
>The Victor Reader Stream can play Bookshare DAISY content but it does
>not have a built-in unpack utility. All the unpacking needs to be done
>on the PC.
>
>Here's how I get Bookshare content on to my Stream:
>
>The first thing I do is to open the SD card as a removable drive on the
>PC. Then I create a sub folder for the book in the $VRDTB folder. I
>usually name it with the title but sometimes use the author's last name.
>Next I unpack the book directly to the newly created sub folder. For
>those who want to always unpack to the same location on the PC, it might
>be less confusing to unpack first and then move the files to their SD
>card with the usual cut and paste operation. During the unpack
>procedure, it is not necessary to create an HTML file
>
>If you have any questions, feel free to contact me here at Benetech.
>
>Best regards
>Rob Turner
>Customer Support Specialist, Bookshare
>Phone: +1 650 644-3422
>rob.t@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Benetech
>480 S. California Ave., Suite 201
>Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA
>Fax: +1 650 475-1066
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Shelley L. Rhodes [mailto:juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 6:47 PM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Presentation about Bookshare
>
>Hi you all, One of my colleagues at work, is unable to do a
>presentation on
>Friday and I was asked to step up and do it. It is on Bookshare and how
>to
>access the books for students using different types of technology. If
>anyone has a VR Stream, a Braille+ or an Icon, could you tell me how to
>unpack books and download books from those devices?
>
>Can the Wave read Bookshare books?
>
>I know how to talk about the Braille Sense, braillenotes, and the other
>tools to access books, but not these devices nor do I have some to play
>with, so hoping you all can help me out, smile.
>
>The presentation is on Friday, at the Carroll Center for the Blind.
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
>and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>Graduate Alumni Association Board
>www.guidedogs.com
>
>More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
>limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
>- Helen Keller
>
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