Steve is right. It’s Overdrive requirements. We’d rather not re-process the
files to deliver inferior quality! It’s one of the reasons we’re not adding
too many new books to RNIB Overdrive. The new platform will deliver the same
DAISY files you receive on CD and USB and some of the publishers who won’t let
us share their books on RNIB Overdrive have already said they’re happy for them
to be made available on the new online reading service. Hooray! Smart speaker
support will definitely come.
Regards
Alison
Alison Long
Head of Consumer Services
RNIB
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
Sent: 10 September 2019 11:30
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive
Actually, it isn’t Simon. Overdrive only accept files of a certain size and
compression ratio. So this isn’t RNIB’s fault I believe. It’s the Overdrive
system.
All the best
Steve
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<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> On Behalf Of goshawk
on horseback
Sent: 10 September 2019 10:47
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive
Importance: High
not sure what version of overdrive you are using then, as have found it very
easy to use this end.
I will say the sound could be better, but that is down to RNIB compressing the
files too much, not overdrive itself.
Simon
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From: CJ&AA MAY<mailto:chrisalismay@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 10:41 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive
Overdrive is so fiddly and I never use it since the introduction of Easyreader.
One of the comments I heard was that it is even envisaged that people might be
able to read their RNIB Talking Books via their smart speakers. For people who
aren’t very tech savvy, this would be a great way for them to access their
books.
Alison
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<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> On Behalf Of Iain
Lackie
Sent: 10 September 2019 10:27
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive
We are supposed to be seeing a new online library delivery system within the
next few weeks. I can't say I will mourn the end of Overdrive.
Iain
Iain
On 10 Sep 2019, at 10:10 am, AAmasyali
<aalpot@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:aalpot@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi all,
I am just wondering if RNIB is still adding new books on the Overdrive? I can
only find few books added on the site recently.
Can anyone recommend me some other alternative libraries that I can get audio
books?
Thank you
Ali
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