[bksvol-discuss] Re: Bye Bye
- From: Mike Pietruk <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 11:18:28 -0500 (EST)
It's too bad that RFB&D hasn't gone into something like BookShare.
They have the expertise, the funding channels in place, and the ability to
recruit volunteers to help with the day-to-day operation and grunt work.
Time will tell, of course, where both technology and Bookshare will end
up.
I am guessing, however, that the current situation of folks hand scanning
books is an interim step ultimately replaced by high speeding scanning or
electronic digital tapes adding books to the collection.
I understand, Sue, where you are coming from and surfacewise, your
analysis makes sense.
However, I suspect that the ultimate culprits are both a lack of funding
compounded bby slow growth in the user base which discourages contributors
even if they are found.
The volunteer community can be dedicated and hard working; but whithout
Palo Alto playing its part and supplying direction and management, it is
for naught.
Personally, while I hope that Bookshare can clean up its operation and
make it more polished, I am hoping that some other organization, such as
RFB&D, will ultimately step forward and offer a similar service that can
overcome the short falls that a pioneer operation that Bookshare has
shown.
This is a learning experience for all parties involved as this has never
been done before.
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