[access-uk] Re: Priority Uploads to RNIB Overdrive
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:27:31 -0000
Hi Carol,
I think their idea was to allow files to play on cheaper media players than
Daisy players. Of course, this idea is nonsense, because Daisy files will
simply be ignored by cheaper media players, so they too would play just fine.
So bring back Daisy I say.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Carol.Pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 17 December 2014 11:52
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Priority Uploads to RNIB Overdrive
We feel the same way, Steve. So many VI's have good Daisy players, allowing
such great access, so why do we need anything different. I wonder just how
much longer they'll actually prepare Daisy books?
Carol P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 2:02 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Priority Uploads to RNIB Overdrive
> Hi,
>
> My view is they should have used an online delivery service compatible
> with Daisy readers, rather than go down this convaluted route.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Iain Lackie
> Sent: 16 December 2014 13:48
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Priority Uploads to RNIB Overdrive
>
> In defense of RNIB, I don't think the process is as straightforward as
> that.
> The file structure of Overdrive books is different from their DAISY
> equivalents. Personally, I think any download or streaming system should
> have utilised DAISY as not doing so has cut down the possibilities of
> effective book manipulation for those who desire it.
>
> Iain
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: martin wilsher
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 1:32 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Priority Uploads to RNIB Overdrive
>
> Four months for upload? Is it really that difficult that it takes this
> length of time when the said book is in digital format from the mem
> stick/disc catalogue? I think someone's being unacceptably slow here.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> David Griffith
> Sent: 16 December 2014 13:22
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Priority Uploads to RNIB Overdrive
>
> Thanks for providing me with sight of this which was also invisible on my
> system.
>
> To respond to Lisa’s post.
> I do not consider it is appropriate to comment in detail on our
> correspondence on list = but given it has been raised . This email to me
> last week said did not mention February but the New Year.
> However the wider principle of refusing to allow a priority = system
> of
> uploading books for people who are waiting for books is worth of wider
> discussion as this is presumably an issue of RNIB Overdrive policy.
> The issue is not that books are being uploaded but that people like me
> have
> been waiting since early November for books to become available with no
> promise that they be available until February. In other words there is
> potentially a wait of 4 months for a book.
> This I personally regard as unacceptable and unresponsive policy and ask
> that it urgently be reviewed in favour of responding to request for book
> uploads.
>
> I am circulating this o n a wider forum as I am interested in the views of
> other Visually Impaired people on this aspect of RNIB Overdrive Policy.
>
>
> David Griffith
> .
>
>
> On 16 Dec 2014, at 12:25, Iain Lackie <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
>
> I think it must be. What Louisa said was
>
> Dear David,
>
> As per my email to you last week, we are on track to have the complete
> collection uploaded by February and if you go to the section, 'New this
> Week', you can see what has been uploaded in the past seven days.
>
> If you do have any further queries, please don't hesitate to contact the
> Overdrive team as instructed, who are more than happy to help.
>
> Best regards,
> Louisa.
>
>
> From: Richard Godfrey-McKay <mailto:lists.godfrey-mckay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 12:09 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Priority Uploads to RNIB Overdrive
>
> Hi, This message appeared blank on my system. Is it me?
>
>
> Richard
> Richard Godfrey-McKay
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>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Muhsin, Louisa
> Sent: 16 December 2014 12:02
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Priority Uploads to RNIB Overdrive
>
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