[bksvol-discuss] Re: Out Sourcers
- From: Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:40:23 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Sue,
Yes, I have had lots of requests for NIMAC books from college students, who
need to brush up on a subject. It's heartbreaking to have to turn them down,
but I can't break Federal laws. Since the NIMAC is a federally funded program,
I have no choice but to turn down everyone who doesn't qualify. If and when the
Feds ever change their laws (don't hold your breath!), then I'd be more than
happy to let people read the NIMAC books. Till then, sorry!
Carrie
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From: siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:28:21 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Out Sourcers
Yoou forgot to mention the NIMAC books, which we cannot
download, even if we would like to review or update some things we learned in
school. I wish we had access to those books.
Sue S., who considers learning a lifetime
experience
----- Original Message -----
From: Carrie Karnos
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 5:20 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Out Sourcers
Hi Christina,
You're right with your explanation but there's another
wrinkle that you might be unaware of. As you said, anyone anywhere can download
public domain books, they're available to everyone in the world.
We have
another designation that's called world-wide access. If someone outside the US
joins Bookshare (having a qualifying disability), that person can download
books
that have world-wide permissions, but they can't download books with US-only
permissions. Several publishers have given us world-wide permissions for their
books. Scholastic, for example, has told us that whenever we put a book
published by Scholastic into the collection, we can mark it as having
world-wide
permissions. So blind children around the world can read books by Scholastic,
providing that their parents or teachers signed them up of course.
And we
have some books that are restricted so that only Americans and Canadians can
read them, but no one else. There's a variety of permissions available, because
some publishers want to restrict their books to certain countries. Copyright
law
is complex enough within the US, but when you add on the copyright laws from
the
100+ countries around the world, it's a nightmare. We have to remain within all
US copyright laws or we'd be shut down by the government fast.
And yes,
you're right about volunteers. Sighted volunteers can work on books, but not
download the non-public domain books in the collection.
HTH,
Carrie
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From: Christina
<greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 3:01:52
PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss]
Re: Out Sourcers
Hi, Reggie.
The way I understand it, members can't download
books if they're not US citizens because of copyright laws unless the book is
in
the public domain.
I don't think this pertains to volunteers though
since you can be a volunteer without being a member. Volunteers can work
on books but they can't download them.
Christina
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> Original Message -----
>From: Reggie
> & Brooks
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: > Friday, August 28, 2009 5:26 PM
>Subject: > [bksvol-discuss] Re: Out Sourcers
>
>
>Now, that is interesting. Perhaps I have
> missed it, very probably have since I am not a real fan of the new site
> (oooo
> did I say that? My bad). Anyway, BKS is, or at least the last I knew,
> unable to be used by out-of-the-U.S. people (except public domain).
> However, outsources from Africa? Hmmmm! Sounds just a little strange to
> me.
>Reggie
>
>
>
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Bob
>Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 2:02 PM
>To: > bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Out
> Sourcers
>
>
>Daproim Africa is one of the
> outsourcers.
>
>Bob
>“We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe that all of us
> will live on in the future we make,”
>Senator Edward M. Kennedy
>-----
>> Original Message -----
>>From: Gary
>> Petraccaro
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: >> Friday, August 28, 2009 12:58 PM
>>Subject: >> [bksvol-discuss] Out Sourcers
>>
>>
>>I looked up a particular book and found that it
>> was submitted and proofed by the same person, Daproim Africa. Has
>> policy changed or is this one of the out sourcers?
>>Thanks.
>>
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