[bksvol-discuss] Re: Using Open Library for sneak peeks
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:12:49 -0800
Thanks for that info, Judy; I think that I will sign up so I can help
people who need a little help with some pages I can't find on Amazon; then
I don't have to request a copy from the library and wait--just for one page
Cindy if it does not work with a mac; I'll post. Otherwise, people, assume
that it does
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Just a FYI, probably mostly for any sighted volunteers. I've been using
> Open Library (link: http://www.openlibrary.org) as another resource to
> help when trying to find a page image of a book I'm proofreading that the
> scanner doesn't have available any longer, or other problems where a
> sighted proofreader can help.
>
> You have to search on the site to see if they have a book and if the
> scanned copy they have can be borrowed. Many are only available as
> encrypted DAISY files (which, by the way, work with the NLS or equivalent
> book readers, as I think Roger has pointed out in the past). But if they
> have it -- and they now have over 3 million books available that have been
> scanned -- every page image for the book can be viewed online. I'm finding
> it's especially helpful when proofreading older books that are out of print
> that I can't find on google books or amazon's sneak peek. You must sign up
> to be a member to borrow electronic copies of books from them in this
> fashion, but membership is free and isn't the least bit intrusive. You
> don't need any special software to view the book images either. They have a
> really nice online reader that works with all browsers (haven't tested it
> myself on a mac, but it's supposed to work fine with macs too).
>
> Judy s.
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