[bookshare-discuss] Re: Just Submitted The Copper Scroll

  • From: "Kerri Kosten" <wvusuperfan22@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 18:45:55 -0700

Can anybody use Overdrive or do you have to have a special account with your library? For example my problem with NLS is their talking books come through the mail and I would rather just download them and listen to them right on the computer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx> 

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Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 8:41 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Just Submitted The Copper Scroll
It depends on where you are. Some talkingbook libraries in some states are 
part of the unabridged library system.  Some local libraries are as well.
In otherwords, you don't need to be blind to use it, but, believe me, the
number of books you can get nationally is far larger than those your local
library might have; so check with your talkingbook library.
I didn't explain that very well. With overdrive, people can checkout books 
that are available.  As with a regular library, only so many copies of a
book exist; so you might find a book that says "Place a hold." instead of
"add to bookbag."   When you go through a local library, they don't have
nearly as many copies of books, and they don't have every book available.
for instance, I actually have two accounts.  One uses my NLS card number.
The other uses my Weld County Colorado card number. Believe me, there are a 
lot more books on the NLS listing than the Weld County one.
There is talk of putting regular talkingbooks on a similar system.  This
isn't it.  No telling what hoops we'll have to go through when that one
comes along.
Overdrive will not work on book port, but it will on the creative muvo 512
mix. I got mine directly from Muvo, but Perkins has them, too. they are a 
little strange, but usable.  The best, though of course you'll pay a lot
more for it, is the olympus DS 50.  it has voice prompts and holds a whole
gig in stead of only 512 megs.  There is also something called a creative
stone zen, or something like that.  It's supposed to be good, but haven't
tried it.
Bottom line. If you are using bookshare with book port, and if you want to 
go to overdrive, you'll need something else.  You can, of course, play it
directly on your computer, but who wants to be tied down like that.
I guess that's more than you ever wanted to know, but ignore what you don't 
want.
Good luck and happy reading.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:19 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Just Submitted The Copper Scroll



You're right, it does build on the previous books, and they are
already on Bookshare.  Duane Iverson has also submitted Epicenter, a
book that builds on The Copper Scroll.

Is Overdrive part of NLS?  If not, how does one become a subscriber?

Monica Willyard

At 12:50 PM 6/3/2007, you wrote:
>Read this of overdrive, a real chase as well as a puzzle.  It helps if
>you've read the earlier books in his series, but stands alone.

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