The CNIB gets some of there's from library of congress. I wonder why
canadians couldn't just search both libraries; same with americans could
access CNIB. Oh well, I guess we'll never know.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:51 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Webbraille
Not really. As much as I wish I could access Web Braile, I don't expect the U.S. Library of Congress to give me access to its offerings any more than I expect the CNIB to give Americans access to theirs. There's always interlibrary loan, whereby you can get the hardcopy stuff from the States. That having been said, I agree that it would be nice if we could all get access to the same material.
Bruce
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On Sat, 19 Nov 2005, Tyler Wood wrote:
isn't that kind of discrimination to canadians, japanese, etc etc?
Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie M." <xercon@xxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 2:27 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: Webbraille
Unfortunately, you have to be eligible for services of the National
Library
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, which means a U.S.
citizen
with perhaps some additional qualifications, such as a US resident; I do
not
know all the specific requirements. But in general, Web Braille services
are available only to those in the U.S. You have to have a user name and
password obtained from a local state library for the blind. It has to do
with U.S. copyright protection, among other things.
- Jackie McCraw
----- Original Message ----- From: "Shell" <sugarfoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 12:23 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: Webbraille
Also, can anyone join webbraille, or do you have to be a US citizen? I wrote to ask them, but no one replied. Cheers, Shell.
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