There are also those with physical disabilities not covered by NLS. And lets not forget the international subscribers to Bookshare who may benefit some day. Keep on scanning. Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni Association www.guidedogs.com Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. -Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. general and 34th president (1890-1969) ----- Original Message ----- From: Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:24 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Remove from scan list Of course there are title and author fields. Here is a copy of the NLS search page: NLS: Quick Search of the Online Catalog Skip navigation and go to main content. Site Map Search the Catalog Kids Zone Find a Library FAQ Sign Up Contact Us Catalog Search Options Quick Search Single term search Multiple term search Voyager Interface the next links are breadcrumb navigation from the NLS home page to this page Home > Catalog NLS: That All May Read Online Catalog Quick Search Overview of Text-Only Interface Author, last name first examples Title examples Keyword examples Location: NLS Only Material Type All Search Reset Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) and Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) have withdrawn all cassettes from circulation. NLS plans on removing records for RFB&D and CNIB cassette books. In the meantime do not request cassette books from RFB&D or CNIB. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Help Search terms can be single words or phrases. Do not omit words in a phrase. Use Lord of the Rings, not Lord Rings. Try using shorter searches, if you are getting no results. Use the question mark to truncate words. Information on ordering books is available. Examples of Author Searches Use for searching authors, narrators, editors, etc. Examples: list of 3 items • Clark Mary Higgins (last name first, no comma necessary) • Shakespeare (last name alone will work) • Gian? in the author search field and narrator in the keyword search field will retrieve books narrated by Laura Giannarelli. list end return to author Examples of Title Searches Use for searching titles, titles in contents notes, and series titles. Examples: list of 3 items • wind in the willows (enter words in same order as in title) • oz (retrieves Wizard of Oz, Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Ozma of Oz) • star wars (retrieves series titles) list end return to title Examples of Keyword Searches Use for searching anywhere in record: names, subjects, notes, annotation, etc. Examples: list of 3 items • RC 15141 (retrieves by book number; spacing counts) • web braille (retrieves web braille records) • mystery fiction (retrieves subject headings) list end return to keyword -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quick Search Single term search Multiple term search Voyager Interface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Library of Congress Home NLS Home Comments about NLS to nls@xxxxxxx About this site Comments about this site to nlswebmaster@xxxxxxx Posted 2006-05-30 In a message dated 9/21/2008 11:14:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, julia.kulak@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Then there are the blind people who just don't have the technical expertise to figure out the nls site. As it stands right now, I find it very hard to find a particular book since there are no title and author edit fields. Julia ----- Original Message ----- From: Amber Wallenstein To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:12 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Remove from scan list I think we forget a population of the blindness community when we have these discussions and that is those with both blindness and hearing loss. This can make it difficult if not impossible to read audio books so bookshare is a real need for this population. Also, those with learning disabilities are another population we need to take into account. So I say keep scanning, it's better to have books available in many different formats. Amber Book blog: http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/ I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate. John Adams E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators.