[bookport] Re: future of bookport
- From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:30:28 -0500
If you live in the U.S. check with your public library to see if they don't
offer a service which allows you to download current books. the two most
common are, Net Library and Over Drive. My library and those for many
others do and it's great.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Saundra Mitchell
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:13 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: future of bookport
There's no doubt that the quality of material from NLS is superior to that
from Bookshare. However, it's nice to have quick access to so many books
soon aftter they are published--I like being able to read the latest
Patricia Cornwell, Greg Iles etc. at the same time that friends who share my
interest are reading them. Generally NLS is slower in releasing titles;
Life's full of trade-offs.
----- Original Message -----
From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 10:53 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: future of bookport
> The reason Book share doesn't make a similar argument is that the material
> they release is, at best, marginally imperfect, with few exceptions
> because
> someone has scanned it in to the system. As I understand the process,
> material from NLS. is exact. This fact greatly enhances its value for the
> bad guys. the National Library Service is being very careful not to risk
> their reputation and not allowing data to even get to a computer in its
> raw
> form is a great fail-safe measure. I'm not real tech oriented and I may
> be
> inaccurate to some degree with what I've stated here but I believe my
> assumptions close to the mark.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:43 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: future of bookport
>
> The problem is, it isn't what we think that matters. It is what NLS
> thinks.
> My personal belief is, as people who are visually impaired, we should be
> able to read any book we can get an accessible copy of, and we should be
> able to read it on whatever device that is available. That isn't the
> stand
> NLS takes.
>
> It is hard to complain, though. I've got books almost coming out of my
> ears, and that's just the way I like it!!!!
>
> At 02:41 PM 12/20/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>>For some reason, I don't think playing NLS books on the PC is that much
>>of a coppyright issue even if they do. Bookshare is all about obeying
>>coppyright laws and you don't see them make that kind of arguement.
>>Jeff
>>
>>On 12/20/07, Robert Clark <rclark0276@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > With all the attention given to the NLS digital books
>> project, I have to
>> > wonder, are we really being shrotchanged? Are there not plenty of
>> > other sources for books? Or is it the cost factor here, where
>> > people are looking for books at no cost?
>> >
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>> >
>
> Sandy Licht
> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
> For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper
> you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
> Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to
> you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I
> will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring
> you back from captivity.
>
>
>
>
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