Hi,
Must admit, I prefer it the other way, synthetic. The reason is some of
those readers have such poor ideas of how an accent should sound that I
laugh and can't concentrate on the book. I would sooner have Eloquence read
it to me fast and in a flat tone. I can work out the rest in my head.
But different strokes for different folks.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Husna Begum (Redacted sender "h.begum99" for DMARC)
Sent: 12 November 2015 02:53
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
But I hope getting books free will not mean that in the future most books
will be read by a synthetic voice? When I am reading books for pleasure I
want a human to read it with expression, accents etc. Even at the moment
some times I read the blurb of a book and it sounds very interesting, then I
see it is read by a synthetic voice and because of this reason I do not get
it.
Husna
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From: Tyler, Steve
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 1:42 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
No doubt it surprises you derek but, no, there is no catch; no services
being cut; no weird motive - a pragmatic decision to get more books to more
people in ways that they can read and getting out of a situation which was
becoming untenable - cuts from local authorities meaning fewer people could
access the services. So, a new funding mechanism through fundraising but
more people being able to access the service.
To be clear, it is still the view of the organisation that local authorities
should pay - library services are free at the point of use as a result of
taxation and so should specialist services. But there are principles, and
there is a reality.
So, rest assured - take it for what it is; a good news story whichhopefully
benefits significant numbers of vi people.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Derek Hornby
Sent: 10 November 2015 20:14
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
Hi Jackie
Well if something is too good to be true, there has to be a catch!
Consider how many talking book members, times the yearly fee.
That's lot of money that won't come in any more!
So what people now need to think about is this.
Which servcie will RNIB cut-back on, and say it's due to lack of funds!
Regards, Derek
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Brown
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 6:25 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
Yes apparently both services are completely free.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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From: Eleanor burke <eleanormarthaburke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2015 17.32
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
wrote:
do not think so.
On 10 Nov 2015, at 17.30, Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
be free as well? and how would you go about signing up?
For information only. I wonder if this means that overdrive will
Talking Books free for all blind and partially sighted people to access from
Published November 9, 2015 by Natasha Onwuemezi
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has made
Talking Books, the service that provides 4'000 audio books every day to
The charity made the announcement on the 80th anniversary of
who had been blinded in the First World War and were struggling to learn
The Talking Books service was launched in 1935 to help soldiers
Talking Books and the RNIB library is the largest of its kind in Europe, the
Almost 30'000 blind and partially sighted adults and children use
the first publisher to commit to delivering every new title to the RNIB
As part of the anniversary celebrations, HarperCollins has become
passionately that reading can change the lives of blind and partially
Neil Heslop, director of RNIB Solutions, said: "At RNIB we feel
Talking Books and help improve accessibility through the library, we hope
"I am delighted that HarperCollins has chosen to support RNIB
we are committed to ensuring that everyone in the UK can access all our
Charlie Redmayne, HarperCollins c.eddo$, added: "At HarperCollins
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