[bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
- From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 14:06:56 -0500
As a government entity, NLS uses a strict definition. Their mission is to
serve "blind and physicaly handicapped" people. That is the congressional
mandate. They cannot change that even if they want to. Their system is
also not built to support many more people with learning disabilities who
might qualify if their definition were broad. Their full name is National
Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH) and not
simply NLS. Bookshare does not have same restrictions.
Pratik
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jill O'Connell
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 2:00 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
Elizabeth, If you know this as a fact, I wish you would explain who these
people are and why they don't qualify with NLS but do with Bookshare. I
would also appreciate input from John Glass on this subject. Jill
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From: fledchen <mailto:fledchen@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 5:02 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
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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