[bookport] Re: Book port, best player.

  • From: Kelly Pierce <kellytalk@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:13:49 -0500

yes, the Unabridged mission statement at:

http://unabridged.lib.overdrive.com/4EE9FBCA-0E0A-4106-893C-4C5BF7DC8F53/10/259/en/Libraries.htm

says:

Mission Statement: Providing narrated digital audio books for individuals 
living in California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire,
Oregon, or Texas and who happen to be blind or visually challenged.

If you are not in one of these states, speak to your state's books for the 
blind director about joining the program.  

Also, many public libraries, including my own, participate in the Overdrive 
audio book service.  My local library, the Chicago Public Library, has selected 
Overdrive titles much different from the libraries for the blind so there is 
little duplication between the two collections.

Kelly 




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Catalina and Tristan 
  To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:31 AM
  Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port, best player.


  Is there a list of what states are participating in Overdrive?

  Catalina and Tristan
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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Kelly Pierce 
    To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:27 AM
    Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port, best player. 


    Phil,

    This is a program provided by only select regional NLS libraries to their 
patrons.  It is not a national program.  These libraries have decided to pay 
Overdrive's fees to provide this service.  some regional libraries have decided 
not to pay the fees and join the program.  Consequently, blind people in those 
states are not able to use this service.  

    the Overdrive books from this service can be converted to MP3 using Sound 
Taxi.  

    Kelly 

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Phil Parr 
      To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:05 AM
      Subject: [bookport] Book port, best player. 


         I suppose you all don't know  about the unabridged project. In short 
it is a web sight where blind persons who are receiving books from the national 
library service can sign-up to download digital books. I have been let to 
believe these books are in what is called wma format and, well, our bookport 
won't play them. 

         Phil Parr.

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