[bksvol-discuss] Re: My Notes on Jim fruchterman Interview
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- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:00:43 -0600
Isn't that how this message is formatted? Maybe I'm missing something.
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People, when you return the message to which you are replying, could you
please post your own at the top? That makes it easier to skip?
Cindy Lou Ray
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: My Notes on Jim fruchterman Interview
Excellent. Many thanks Allison.
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From: "Allison Hilliker" <bookshare_girl@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:39 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] My Notes on Jim fruchterman Interview
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I just finished listening to an interview of Jim fruchterman on ACB
> Radio.
> I found it very informative. I realize that the audio format may
> not be
> accessible to everyone, particularly deaf and blind individuals. I
> took
> notes during the meeting, and would like to share them with others.
> I
> believe I got down most of the important information. If you have
> questions
> or comments, E-mail me at allisonh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Jim fruchterman Interview.
> ACB Radio
> Tuesday, February 26, 2008.
>
>
> * Bookshare.org is a legal website where people can download
> accessible
> digital books.
> * Jim got the idea from his son using Napster in the 90s.
> * Bookshare has several formats including Daisy, BRF (Braille),
> HTML, and
> XML.
> * 90% of books on Bookshare are donated by members.
> * Bookshare books are text and not human narrated.
> * VR Reader Soft does not yet work with Mac computers.
> * Mac users can use Win or K1000 to use Daisy books. There are also
> hardware
> options.
> * Bookshare memberships cost $75 for the first year and $50 for each
> year
> after that.
> * There are free memberships for students paid for by the department
> of
> education.
> * Benetech is hoping to reach 100,000 students over time.
> *Most textbooks will be available to all members except for NIMAC
> K-12
> books.
> * NIMAC stands for National Instructional Material Accessibility
> Center.
> New
> laws are requiring publishers to provide NIMAC quality books for all
> K-12
> textbooks.
> * Bookshare is beginning to add NIMAC books to the collection. These
> books
> are only available to K-12 students.
> * Jim said that he and several people advocated for other
> individuals,
> such as blind parents, to have access to NIMAC books, but the
> publishers
> resisted.
> * If one sends a book to Bookshare, we will scan it with a turn
> around of
> approximately 3-4 weeks.
> * Benetech is working on a partnership with a major book publisher
> that
> will
> allow a user who is looking for a certain book to click a link on
> the
> site, request the book,
> buy it, the publisher will scan it, and send to Bookshare where it
> will be
> ran through OCR. Approximately 6-9 months in the works.
> *Most of the books on Bookshare are "trade books."
> * Bookshare has literature, best sellers, and nonfiction books.
> * we have a growing collection of textbooks for both college and
> K-12
> students.
> * Several thousand new textbooks will be made available over the
> next
> couple
> of years.
> * One can download newspapers and magazines from Bookshare. There
> are
> currently 150 papers available.
> * Bookshare is working on developing a collection of reference
> books.
> * The Harper Collins books are available world-wide.
> * WE are currently adding books from Harper Collins to the
> collection. We
> have so many that we aren't able to get synopses uploaded with each
> one.
> * Bookshare does not want to hold back on publishing books before a
> synopsis
> can be written.
> * Bookshare is working on a system in which a book's synopsis can be
> automatically included with a book through one providing the book's
> ISBN.
> This is not an option yet, but in the works.
> * We are working on adding book synopses. If you would like to
> suggest a
> synopsis for a book, E-mail it to allisonh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Note that
> synopses
> from Amazon and other websites are not permitted.
> * Individuals can sign up to volunteer for Bookshare by submitting
> or
> validating books. To learn more, visit our website or E-mail
> volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> * One does not need to be disabled in order to be a volunteer.
> * Jim says that this year is a year of transition as we are adding
> new
> books, new members, and new assistive technology.
> * There are two Bookshare E-mail lists that interested individuals
> can
> join.
> Visit the Bookshare website or www.freelists.org to learn more.
> * Jim encouraged everyone to sign up for Bookshare by visiting
> www.bookshare.org.
>
> This concludes my summary of the ACB Radio
> Jim fruchterman Interview. I tried to record all the information,
> but it
> is possible that I have left something out. If you have questions
> or
> comments, please contact me using the info provided at the bottom of
> this
> message.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Allison Hilliker:
> Benetech (Bookshare.org).
> Phone (623) 221-1026
> E-mail allisonh@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.bookshare.org
>
> The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity - A Nonprofit
> Organization
>
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