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 OverdriveFour 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 OverdriveThanks 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.
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