[bookshare-discuss] Re: How Many NLS Members? (was) Re: Bad scan Wheel of Time 3
- From: Tony Baechler <bookshare@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:29:43 -0800
Hi,
I'll briefly answer your questions. I am a member of NLS. Any US
citizen can join both NLS and bookshare assuming they have a print
disability. You don't have to be a member of one to be a member of the other.
There is one group who can get books internationally. O'reilly Media
allows this but this is the exception. You don't need to be a US
citizen for those.
Unless I'm mistaken, the Wheel of Time books aren't on Web-Braille
except the prologue of book 11. This means that you have to get them
on tape. That effectively excludes the deaf and anyone who doesn't
like that format. I'm not deaf but I don't like talking
books. Therefore, bookshare is the best option for me. Also, it can
take many months for NLS to get new books as you know. You need to
back-translate formatted Braille files to use them unless you have an
embosser or Braille notetaker. This isn't necessary with
bookshare. If you know that the WOT books are in fact on NLS and
Web-Braille, please give me the BR numbers and I'll be greatful. Thanks.
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