[bksvol-discuss] Re: Jim Fruchterman To Be Our Guest Tuesday, November 27, 2007

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:19:45 -0800 (PST)

Also, please post this one, or tell those of us who
are unable to attend the conference because of
software problems (I have  Mac and the software isn't
compatible) where to find it. smile

G.Cindy

--- Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The most people at any conference on the site I have
> attended was when 
> Stephen Baum gave his talk on the history and future
> of scanning in the Tech 
> Talk room. The highest number I saw was 48 people,
> although it may have gone 
> higher when I wasn't looking. I hope we can go
> higher than that on Tuesday 
> night. Let's get Pat's server humming. Hmmm, maybe
> if enough people show up, 
> Pat will say in imitation of Mr. Scott, "The engines
>  can't take any more, 
> Captain." <smile>
> 
> Evan
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Price" <patlprice@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 12:20 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Jim Fruchterman To Be Our
> Guest Tuesday, November 
> 27, 2007
> 
> 
> > INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN US!
> > Jim Fruchterman, Benetech CEO and Founder of
> >
> > Bookshare.org, To Be  Guest of Friends of
> Bookshare
> > Tuesday, November 27, 2007
> >
> >
> > Topic:  The Future of Bookshare.org
> >
> >
> > We are especially pleased to announce that next
> Tuesday the Friends of
> > Bookshare
> > will be privileged to have Jim Fruchterman, the
> founder of Bookshare.org, 
> > as
> > its
> > honored guest. During his presentation, he will
> explore his vision for the
> > future,
> > will discuss the challenges of delivering high
> quality textbooks while
> > maintaining
> > the user-created spirit of Bookshare.org, and will
> talk about the 
> > expansion
> > to serve
> > all students with print disabilities in the
> > U.S.
> > , while starting to support International
> Bookshare.org, as well.
> >
> > In the blindness community, Jim Fruchterman is
> truly a legend. Not only 
> > did
> > he create
> > a massive, not for profit, web-based library of
> downloadable accessible
> > eBooks, made
> > legally available to blind , visually impaired and
> print handicapped 
> > people
> > but he
> > invented the well-known Open Book reading access
> machines,
> > using technology originally meant for the
> military. Much of his time is
> > devoted to
> > his responsibilities as CEO of Benetech, but also
> in assisting numerous
> > human rights
> > organizations throughout the world. In all of his
> endeavors, Jim's 
> > explicit
> > goal
> > has been to use the power of technology to serve
> humanity.
> >
> >
> > Date:  Tuesday, November 27, 2007
> > Time:  6:00 p.m. Pacific, 7:00 p.m. Mountain, 8:00
> p.m. Central and
> > 9:00 p.m. Eastern
> >
> > Where:  Friends of Bookshare Community Room at:
> >
>
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e
> >
> > There are no membership requirements, no direct
> costs, no need to
> > pre-register, and
> > no passwords required.
> > All you need is a PC running Windows 2000 or
> later, an Internet 
> > connection,
> > a sound
> > card, and speakers. Since this is an audio
> conference, a microphone will 
> > be
> > needed
> > to allow you to interact audibly with the
> presenter and each other.
> >  However, text chat is also available.
> >
> > If you are a first-time user of the Accessible
> World online conferencing
> > software,
> > there is a small, safe software program that you
> need to download and then
> > run.
> > A link to the software is available on the entry
> screen of each room.
> >
> >
> > Note:  Archives of events are available for
> download at:
> > http://www.friendsofbookshare.org
> >
> >
> > Media Contact:
> > Pat (Patricia) Price, Planning Committee Chair
> > Friends of Bookshare
> > http://www.friendsofbookshare.org
> > 317-254-1185
> > pat@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
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