[bksvol-discuss] Re: NLS vs. Bookshare
- From: "Katie Hill" <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 03:20:22 -0700
Hi Evan,
Plus the cost of memory is getting extremely cheap.
Defend your choce to alternative medicine and food supliments.
www.healthfreedomrights.com
Katie Hill
Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evan Reese
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:07 PM
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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
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From: <mswanson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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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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