I replied [in this thread] yesterday on list but haven't seen my message nor any automatic response thereto. ??? ----- Original Message ----- From: <eoconnor@xxxxxxx> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 12:35 PM Subject: [vicsireland] electronic publishing Hi Mark and Flor, Speaking of publishing, I purchased a subscription to “Monitoring Monthly,” a UK radio magazine a couple of months back. Knowing the online version to be a secure password protected .pdf file, I explained to the Editor, that I may not be able to access it. I was assured, in this event, I could have a refund of the STG£30 subscription fee. The Editor explained a text or html version of the magazine was not possible, due to production and copyright issues. I responded by suggesting the publishers might like to contact the RNIB or TNAUK. I downloaded 2 of 12 issues, but Jaws could only read them in one contiguous block – not an ideal way to read 100 pages of text! Needless to say, I didn’t listen to the whole thing. I have yet to request a refund, but don’t anticipate any problems in this regard. I’m wondering is there another way? For instance, members of the recently merged Royal National Institute of the Blind and National Library Service, have access to newspapers and some magazines via the RNIB/NLS website. Surely, copyright is also an issue with which the Talking newspaper Association of the Uk have had to deal. The reason I don’t mention NCBI here, is because (as I understand it,) none of their magazines are available for download. Given that some blind / partially sighted folk have an interest in radio technology, I suppose I’m wondering what compelling arguments can be used to convince the publishers of “Monitoring Monthly”, to make the magazine accessible, while at the same time protecting copyright. As pointed out previously on this list, there’s nothing to stop someone running off copies of copyrighted material on tape, cd or in print. Kind regards, Eamonn http://www.monitoringmonthly.co.uk/ ********************************************************************** This communication is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disclose, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email message in error, and delete the copy you have received. For more information on the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner please consult our website at www.orac.ie This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************