[bksvol-discuss] Re: RFB and D
- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:43:22 -0500
Dear Ernie, and Everyone,
Thanks, Ernie. My reading card is overfull with the resources I have, but
RFB and D was a fabulous source when I was a student and for 27 years when I
was a teacher scouting out accessible textbooks for my students.
While my EarthLink wires were crossed and I couldn't answer e mail, someone
kindly pointed out that RFB and D had recorded, "The Annotated Hobbit,"
which is one of the highest titles on my wish list.
Pro reading and brailling are nice when we can get them, but if it's a
choice of amateur work or no book at all, I'm always grateful for volunteer
produced material.
One of the many things I love about Bookshare is the chance to be one of
those volunteers. The feeling of uploading a clean validation which will be
accurate and well formatted for the reader is intoxicating.
Always with love,
Lissi
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From: "k4zq" <k4zq@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 5:08 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: RFB and D
Lissy,
Rfb&d does not do Braille. They are, however, a great source for the more
studious reader. Nls tends to stick with lighter material.
A subscription to Rfb&d is an excellent resource if you care to delve more
deeply into most subjects.
There reading is done by volunteers, and therefore can be a bit sloppy at
times, but this doesn't detract from their value.
Medal not in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to
anger,
Ernie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 11:29 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] RFB and D
Dear Mike and Everyone,
Though NLS, NBP, The Wisconsin Volunteer Braillists and Bookshare keep me
too busy to justify subscribing to RFB and D, I know the later is an
excellent organization with a sizable library.
For the most part, I look for books in braille. The 4 groups I'm active
with provide books in braille format. I thought RFB and D provided audio
but not braille books. Is that true? It's still a fabulous resource, but
unless it added the braille choice, it wouldn't fill my needs as
wonderfully as Bookshare can.
Thanks for the information,
Always with love,
Lissi
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From: "Mike Pietruk" <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Bye Bye
It's too bad that RFB&D hasn't gone into something like BookShare.
They have the expertise, the funding channels in place, and the ability
to
recruit volunteers to help with the day-to-day operation and grunt work.
Time will tell, of course, where both technology and Bookshare will end
up.
I am guessing, however, that the current situation of folks hand
scanning
books is an interim step ultimately replaced by high speeding scanning
or
electronic digital tapes adding books to the collection.
I understand, Sue, where you are coming from and surfacewise, your
analysis makes sense.
However, I suspect that the ultimate culprits are both a lack of funding
compounded bby slow growth in the user base which discourages
contributors
even if they are found.
The volunteer community can be dedicated and hard working; but whithout
Palo Alto playing its part and supplying direction and management, it is
for naught.
Personally, while I hope that Bookshare can clean up its operation and
make it more polished, I am hoping that some other organization, such as
RFB&D, will ultimately step forward and offer a similar service that can
overcome the short falls that a pioneer operation that Bookshare has
shown.
This is a learning experience for all parties involved as this has never
been done before.
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