[bksvol-discuss] Re: NLS vs. Bookshare

  • From: "wvusuperfan22" <wvusuperfan22@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 18:29:45 -0400

I don't have a problem with those new players but I kind of wish they could do something similiar like they do with Web Braille with audio books where you could download it as an audio file and then save it to your computer and then either listen to it on there or put it on your I-pod/MP3 player which ever you want. I figure this would cut down on costs since they could just store everything on a computer and not have anything at all cards, cassettes, nothing like that. They could also save in tha they wouldn't have to purchase any kinds of players for their patrons.
I understand though that not every one of their patrons is computer savvy so they have to have somethng that will suit everyone but it would sure be nice. I think I would listen to a lot more audio if I could just download it like you can do with Bookshare instead of having to order it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evan Reese" <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:07 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: NLS vs. Bookshare
I don't know. I think solid state storage is better than CD. No moving parts, less chance of breakage of the players I would think. No worries about scratches messing up the reading of the memory. 

Evan
----- Original Message ----- From: <mswanson@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:21 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: NLS vs. Bookshare



In their own sweet way, NLS is startig to get with technology.  I'm a bit
dubious re their solution to digital audio, because they're kind of
reinventing the wheel.  It's some proprietary form of flash memory
cartrige, but the player, as I just found out, will accommodate some forms 
of digital download.
I don't think they gave the DAISY CD a fair shake and that minds were made 
up too early in the process; but once it's fully deployed, (Give it three
years), they just may be proved right.

Anyway, even in the cassette field, the C1 player, though a bit clunky,
isn't that big.  The traditional recordplayer has all bug disappeared,
something I'm going to have to confront when mine wears out. The flexible 
disks on which magazines were direct-circulated until 2000, were cheap to
produce and quite durable.  I should know; I have a whole shelf full of
them.
--
"i dont see why these idoits are always after us. its not our falts its
stupid bush's." Seen on ABC Web Comments." Music stops May 15! Pax, Max.
<Mail to: mswanson@xxxxxxxxxxx> or <swando99@xxxxxxxxx>

On Tue, May 8, 2007 19:22, wvusuperfan22 said:

Hey Jamie:
I am subscribed to nls but not bookshare; I am going to subscribe soon as 
I love bookshare.

I like NLS and the Web Braille service fine, but the only problem I have
is they do not have that many books in braille so they have a lot of books 
that bookshare.org does not have except they are on cassette.  I am a
really good braille reader and would actually read the books instead of
listening to them although I do not mind audio.  I wish NLS could do
something where they maybe have an option for talking books similiar to
Web Braille in that you could download the talking book and listen to it
on your computer instead of ordering it and waiting for it come in the
mail and all that.  Plus, with NLS talking books you have to have this
huge talking book player which is annoying.

I personally like Bookshare better because it ahs all kinds of books and
all the books are ether in Daisy for people who want to listen to them
with audio or in a BRF format so if you want to read them in braille on a 
note taker, you can.  You can get the books instantly rather then having
to order them and waiting for them to come through the mail. Also, I can just take my note taker anywhere and read rather then having a big talking 
book player.  I personally think NLS needs to get with technology more.

Thanks, Kerri
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jamie Yates
  To: Bookshare Volunteers
  Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 9:41 AM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] NLS vs. Bookshare
My friend sent this to me and asked me to ask opinions of the Bookshare 
volunteers. You can email me privately if you wish offlist at
jamieyates@xxxxxxxxxxx

  My feeling is that for $50 a year for pretty much unlimited books,
Bookshare does a very valuable service. I don't know and understand
completely how NLS works but from helping her with some problems I spent
a long time on hold with the Cleveland library trying to sort out her
NLS account (she doesn't have a Braille tty set up right now) and they
were very helpful but it takes time to get a physical book in the mail.
With Bookshare the access is instant. As a sighted person, I'm almost
jealous! I have to drive 10 miles to the library to get the books I
want. and then I can only keep them for 3 weeks. So I think Bookshare is
pretty great and I tell people about it all of the time.

  Anyway here is what she is asking:

  Jamie,
  This is from on of my DB friends. I thought you could share with the
Bookshare
  Volunteer list and send me any good things they have to say. (and your
feelings
  too)

  a debate going on about Bookshare and National
  Library Service which should be providing braille readers with ANY
braille book
they wish to read free of charge. One member said she knew of others who 
could
  not afford to pay the $50 annual fee for Bookshare, and neither could
she.
Another said that she'd like to be able to curl up in a chair and read a brailled book. She's not sure how to download a book and convert it into 
  braille.
I don't know anything about how to do this. I was wondering if you could 
  give your view on Bookshare vs NLS and what the advantages or
disadvantages
  are.
  Why isn't the NLS doing what Bookshare is doing?




  Jamie in Michigan
  Currently reading: Ceremony in Death - J.D. Robb






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