[bksvol-discuss] Re: Duplicating NLS Titles
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:49:55 -0400
And they have sub contracted their braille transcriber course, smile, to NFB
Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
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More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
- Helen Keller
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From: "maithe007" <maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 1:19 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Duplicating NLS Titles
Jill,
I have a friend that works for them and he says that their jobs are on the
line. I don't know if the reasons are because of bad management, less
people are reading, other technologies are taking over, but it is a fact
that they are all worried about their jobs.
I know that they were planning on transferring their books into a CD
format...don't know what happened to that. Either way, I do think it is a
good idea to have these books in all available forms. I sometimes like to
read on my computer and at other times, I prefer to listen to a book on
tape. When I scan, I listen to a book on tape. When I clean, I listen to
these books on tape. So, both technologies will hopefully continue to
progress.
There is a major problem at NLS and we need to protect ourselves. We need
to scan all books available...just in case.
Maithe
----- Original Message -----
From: Jill O'Connell
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 12:55 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Duplicating NLS Titles
I think your number 4 statement is unfair and inaccurate.
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica Willyard
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 8:46 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Duplicating NLS Titles
Hi. I can think of 4 compelling reasons to scan books that are currently
available on cassette from NLS. In order of importance to me, they are:
1. NLS has said they're going to retire cassettes within a few years and
do not plan to convert most of those titles to digital format. So they will
be completely inaccessible in just a few years. 2013 is the year they're
planning to begin this process. Does anyone remember what happened when they
retired the great books on records? You still can't get over half of those
older books anywhere now.
2. Cassettes are bulky and break easily. They are not really a great
medium for books to begin with and are a hassle for people who like to read
on the go. You can't easily search them for information you want or need,
and you can't make bookmarks at your favorite passages while still being
able to move around in the book.
3. Our deaf/blind and some of our learning disabled membership can't use
audio and need material in Braille.
4. NLS has been grossly mismanaging their funding. Frankly, I think it's
possible that they will be shut down if they don't shape up. Then we'd end
up having to scan those books anyway, and we'd be reacting in a sort of
panic. I'd rather have books in both places so if we lose one, we still have
the other and aren't stranded.
Monica Willyard
Evan Reese wrote:
I don't think that it is true that we frown on duplicate books.
Personally, I don't think it should matter. I'm validating two books now
that are part of the NLS collection, and very well recorded at that. There
are many here who, for one reason or another, such as being deaf-blind or
hard of hearing, can't access most of NLS's collection - since most of it is
on tape. So whether a book is available from NLS should not be a factor in
deciding whether to scan it for Bookshare. If it isn't in the collection,
and it does not violate the legalities, then it is fair game.
I also like Nero Wolfe, but when other commitments will allow me the
time to scan any is something I'll have to look at. One thing in their favor
is that most of them are not very long books, so they should be fairly quick
scans.
Evan
----- Original Message ----- From: <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 9:46 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Nero Wolf Was found 8 new Agatha Christie
books!
Hi,
I know we frown on duplicate books and that NLS has a good deal of
Nero
Wolf audio books, but I know of hardly any braille ones, which makes
me
wonder how extensive our collection of Nero Wolf books is? That
said, if
anyone ever wants to scan them let me know and I'll validate.
Thanks.
Jim
James D Homme,
Usability Engineering
Highmark Inc.
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