[bksvol-discuss] Re: what is the price for embossed Braille from Bookshare?
- From: "Lisa Belville" <lisab12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:13:29 -0500
Hi, Brett.
Here is the information about ordering embossed books from the Bookshare web
site. The direct URL is:
http://www.bookshare.org/web/AboutBrailleBooks.html
The cost is determined by the number of Braille pages the book will have, as
well as the text quality, so the cost will vary depending on the book and
the quality you desire.
HTH,
Lisa
Bookshare.org - Embossed Braille Books
Embossed Braille Books
Braille Institute Logo
In partnership with the Braille Press of
Braille Institute of America.
Braille books originating from the Bookshare.org digital Braille files can
be ordered in embossed Braille form and mailed directly to you or as a gift.
These embossed books can be ordered by anyone in the United States, as you
do not need to be a Bookshare.org member to order an embossed Braille book.
The Braille Press is the largest publisher of Braille materials on the West
Coast, and its team of Library of Congress certified Braille transcribers
and
proofreaders produces more than 13 million pages of Braille each year for
businesses, schools, government agencies and individuals across the nation.
List of 3 items
. Embossing Options
. Pricing
. How to Order
list end
Embossing Options
Since Bookshare.org books originate as scanned files, all books are assigned
a quality rating that indicates the level of scanning errors in the book.
List of 3 items
. Excellent (almost no errors)
. Good (some errors)
. Fair (many errors, but legible throughout)
list end
View samples of book quality ratings.
Embossing options are described below. Only books of Excellent or Good
quality can be ordered embossed. Newspapers and magazines cannot be ordered
embossed.
"Scan Quality" refers to a book that is embossed directly from the
Bookshare.org file, without any additional proofreading to correct any
missing formatting
or remaining scanning errors. Note that any Scan Quality book may be
unformatted text, and may contain errors, including, but not limited to
errors due
to character recognition or missing pages.
List of 1 items
. Excellent and Good quality books are available in Scan Quality embossed
Braille.
list end
"Formatted Scan Quality" refers to a book that originated from a
Bookshare.org file, which has been formatted by a certified transcriber.
Formatted Scan
Quality will include an abbreviated title page with key information, a table
of contents with corresponding Braille page numbers, page numbering
consistent
with interpoint pagination, chapter headings and corrected line and page
breaks as necessary. Note that Formatted Scan Quality books may still
contain
errors based on the original scanned file, including, but not limited to
errors due to character recognition or missing pages. Read more about
formatted scan quality.
List of 1 items
. Only Excellent quality books are available in Formatted Scan Quality
embossed Braille.
list end
Fair quality books are only available in digital format to subscribing
members; they are not available in embossed Braille format.
Pricing
For Bookshare.org members with a current subscription, the cost of
formatting services and embossing is based on the number of Braille pages,
at a cost
per page that depends on the embossing option selected, as described in more
detail above.
List of 2 items
. Scan Quality Embossing - $0.08 per Braille page
. Formatted Scan Quality Embossing - $0.36 per Braille page
list end
Non-members pay an additional $10.00 per book. Orders can be sent Free
Matter for the Blind (at no additional cost) or UPS (for additional charge
of $12.95
per book).
The total cost for an individual book will be calculated during the ordering
process.
To request a quote for fully proofread Braille, please email us at
braillebooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
with the title and author of the book(s). Proofreading can only be offered
for books with an Excellent quality rating.
How to Order
Follow these steps to order an embossed Braille book:
Step 1: Search the collection for the book you would like to order. Use the
Search links in the navigation area on any page (New, Title, Author, or
Category).
Step 2: Click on the book title link to get to a page with detailed
information about the book. This page will offer the option of ordering an
embossed
Braille copy. Please note: Fair Quality books are not available in embossed
Braille.
Step 3: Complete the order form, including mailing and payment information,
and choosing the embossing option.
If you have questions about ordering embossed Braille books, or are
interested in ordering large quantities of books, please contact us at
braillebooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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