Hi, Kim, welcome to the merry throng of volunteers. Rest assured if you need help for scanning, proofreading, or whatever you fancy, folks will do all they can to help you. Now I guess I'll have to be sure which Kim they're writing to, you or me. Regards, Kim Friedman. -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim Loftis Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 1:23 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks Hi Jackie, You did, indeed! Thank you!! I can't recall the exact title right now... I'll get back to you with it, though. *smile* Sorry! Want to make sure it's accurate. Warmest, Kim -------------------------------------------------- From: "Ixchel, Jackie" <starsandhearts2@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 4:19 PM To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks > Hi, > I hope I answered your question Kim. If you have any more please ask. > Out of curiosity, what is the name of the book? Jackie > > On 3/2/12, Kim Loftis <kll2277@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Great! That's no problem at all, and I'm happy to populate the >> fields myself. Thanks for the info, Roger! >> >> Warmest, >> Kim >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 4:01 PM >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks >> >>> If there is no ISBN then go ahead and submit it anyway. You will >>> have to fill out all the metadata yourself though because the >>> database that Bookshare uses to populate those fields will not be >>> available for it. Before the mid 1970s most books did not have an >>> ISBN and before 1968 no book had an ISBN. We would not want to >>> exclude those books. >>> >>> On 3/2/2012 3:51 PM, Kim Loftis wrote: >>>> Thanks, Mayrie!! That actually brings up a quick question I had. >>>> If >>>> it >>>> has a copyright notice, but not an ISBN, what then? I have just such a >>>> book that I'd love to scan and share, but didn't know how that worked. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Warmest, >>>> Kim >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 3:45 PM >>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks >>>> >>>>> Hi Kim, >>>>> >>>>> Any hardcopy print book with a copyright is eligible for scanning >>>>> and addition to Bookshare! Happy scanning! >>>>> >>>>> Mayrie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim >>>>> Loftis >>>>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 11:53 AM >>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks >>>>> >>>>> Hi Monica, >>>>> >>>>> LOL I must agree about that accessible Kindle PC app... I own it, >>>>> and while I love being able to read a Kindle book, it's >>>>> exceedingly simplistic, particularly, as you say, for anything >>>>> where I might wish to search to reference something later. >>>>> *smile* >>>>> >>>>> So, for purposes of Bookshare eligibility, if I find a book that >>>>> is available as a Kindle publication, is it still eligible to be >>>>> scanned for Bookshare account holders? I believe the answer is >>>>> "Yes", but if I'm wrong, >>>>> I'd love to be corrected prior to scanning something that I thought >>>>> was >>>>> eligible and turned out not to be. >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Kim >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 2:43 PM >>>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Susan. You've asked a good question. I'll share what I know, >>>>>> and maybe someone else can fill in some things if I miss >>>>>> something. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kindle books have a proprietary format and have DRM protecting >>>>>> them. QRead can't open them because it is against American >>>>>> copyright law for the developer to break the DRM to open the >>>>>> file. We are allowed by law >>>>>> to do that individually for personal use if a book isn't accessible, >>>>>> but doing that is a difficult process. >>>>>> >>>>>> Books from Apple are different though. They are in Epub format. I >>>>>> think they have some protection on them. I'm not sure because >>>>>> iBooks is so accessible on the iPhone/iPad that I haven't tried >>>>>> opening them in anything else. QRead just came out today, and I >>>>>> haven't experimented with my books from Apple yet. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kindle books are accessible if you use the Kindle for PC with the >>>>>> accessibility plugin provided by Amazon. It's a clunky reader at >>>>>> best, especially for reading nonfiction and textbooks. Still, we >>>>>> can use it, >>>>>> and it does work. I'd love it if QRead could legally open Kindle >>>>>> books. For now, that is not possible due to how Amazon puts DRM on >>>>>> their books. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Monica Willyard >>>>>> Visit my GoodReads book shelf at >>>>>> http://www.goodreads.com/plumlipstick >>>>>> >>>>>> On 03/02/2012, Susan Lumpkin <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Monica, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'll probably give you your laugh for the day! Are Kindle or >>>>>>> books from the Apple bookstore considered to be a proprietary >>>>>>> format or are they E-pub books? Hope you're not laughing too >>>>>>> much! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Susan (smiling) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica >>>>>>> Willyard >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 9:14 AM >>>>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] A Better Way to Read Ebooks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi everyone. I've seen many questions from blind people on this >>>>>>> list about how they can read different formats of ebooks >>>>>>> accessibly and how they can get the most from Bookshare's own >>>>>>> books. We've talked about how we're tired of running around >>>>>>> trying to figure out how to read various types of ebooks, >>>>>>> feeling like we want to pull our hair out. I found something new >>>>>>> today, and I think it will help Bookshare's users and blind >>>>>>> volunteers. Check out http://q-continuum.net/qread/ for a better >>>>>>> way to do things. For the first time, we have a program that can >>>>>>> read pdf, epub, Bookshare, text, and other types of books with >>>>>>> one easy to use interface. The program is called QRead, and it's >>>>>>> on sale for $20 till CSUN ends. There is a free demo version >>>>>>> that loads 30 percent of your book so you can see how it works. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> One of the features I like best is the ability to keep your >>>>>>> place in books when you shut down the program. I also like that >>>>>>> it can unzip daisy books from Bookshare on the fly, letting you >>>>>>> start reading immediately without thinking about where to unzip >>>>>>> your book. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't work for the developer or anything. I'm just really >>>>>>> excited to have one interface, one reader for the PC instead of >>>>>>> trying to sort out which program will open a particular type of >>>>>>> book. It's worth trying if you want better options for handling >>>>>>> ebooks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Monica Willyard >>>>>>> Visit my GoodReads book shelf at >>>>>>> http://www.goodreads.com/plumlipstick >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>>>>>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To >>>>>>> get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself >>>>>>> in the subject line. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>>>>>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To >>>>>>> get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself >>>>>>> in the subject line. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>>>>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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