[bksvol-discuss] Re: Why scan NLS titles? WAS Re: atonement
- From: Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:14:37 -0600
Allison is absolutely correct. There is no reason to refrain from
submitting a book scanned by a volunteer only because the same title
appears already on NLS, or on any other accessible collection. Bookshare,
NLS, RFB&D are essentially libraries. Libraries have both unique and
duplicate titles. . . and readers are all the richer for it!
Jim spoke to this effect when -- in early Bookshare days -- I was
concerned about scanning for Bookshare titles that were already on the NLS
eText collection, and would therefore have constituted a duplicate of
sorts.
Hope this helps,
G.
Guido Dante Corona
IBM Research,
Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
Austin Tx.
Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.ibm.com/able
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[bksvol-discuss] Why scan NLS titles? WAS Re: atonement
Hi all,
Below are my top ten reasons for why I think it's okay for us to put books
already available on NLS on Bookshjare.
These are just my opinions and not official Benetech guidelines.
1. Bookshare's format is longer-lasting and we don't have to worry about
books getting lost during equipment updates like is happening with some of
the current NLS tapes that won't be put into digital format.
2. NLS Braille books don't have as sophisticated of navigation features as
Daisy books do.
3. If a book is only available on NLS as a talking book, then a deaf blind
person can't use it. They can use Bookshare because we offer all books in
BRF.
4. Each Braille Bookshare book is not broken up into several files like
Web
Braille books.
5. If an NLS book is only available in talking book format, then one won't
have page numbers. Some people need page numbers for school or another
reason.
6. There are people who may want electronic copies of books, but who don't
have software to convert Web Braille's BRF files. As far as I know, web
Braille books are only offered in one format.
7. International users can't subscribe to NLS, and yet more and more of
the
Bookshare collection is becoming available to international users.
8. The Victor Stream can't play BRF files yet.
9. Sometimes it's nice to have one location from which one can download
all
their books.
10. As far as I know, most learning disabled individuals don't qualify for
NLS, but they do qualify for Bookshare.
Allison
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From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger25@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 6:14 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
Perhaps someone who doesn't use NLS got a copy of it, and decided to scan
it. It's their time. I suppose they can scan what they want to.
Shannon
We are wise, not because we are women, but because we seek wisdom.
----- Original Message -----
From: Pratik Patel
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Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 10:57 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
In addition, neither version of the available book from NLS contains
page
numbering like Bookshare has the capacity of doing.
Regards,
Pratik
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Not everyone with a print disability qualifies for NLS. There are many
learning disabilities that do not qualify under NLS.
--Elisabeth Cyson
On Jan 6, 2008 12:41 AM, Jill O'Connell < jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I see that this book is on the new books list. It is available both as a
web
braille book and a talking book. I fail to understand why anyone would
spend
their time scanning a book that is available in both forms from NLS.
Jill
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