[bksvol-discuss] Re: Why scan NLS titles? WAS Re: atonement
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:02:28 -0500
Quite ture, but NOT all of NLS's materials are available on Web Braille.
That is what I meant, smile.
Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Alumni Association Board
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More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
- Helen Keller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 5:00 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Why scan NLS titles? WAS Re: atonement
Shelley, Web Braille is equally portable and one of the reasons I like it so
much is that I never have to deal with hard copy braille. Jill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 7:39 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Why scan NLS titles? WAS Re: atonement
> These are very good reasons.
>
> My one I would like to add, is that the Bookshare format is portable, no
> matter how you look at it, just cringing and thinking of the boxes of
> braille books that I need to mail out of Revere next week.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
> and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Alumni Association Board
> www.guidedogs.com
>
> More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
> limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
> - Helen Keller
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allison Hilliker" <bookshare_girl@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:39 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Why scan NLS titles? WAS Re: atonement
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Below are my top ten reasons for why I think it's okay for us to put books
> already available on NLS on Bookshjare.
>
> These are just my opinions and not official Benetech guidelines.
>
>
> 1. Bookshare's format is longer-lasting and we don't have to worry about
> books getting lost during equipment updates like is happening with some of
> the current NLS tapes that won't be put into digital format.
> 2. NLS Braille books don't have as sophisticated of navigation features as
> Daisy books do.
> 3. If a book is only available on NLS as a talking book, then a deaf blind
> person can't use it. They can use Bookshare because we offer all books in
> BRF.
> 4. Each Braille Bookshare book is not broken up into several files like
> Web
> Braille books.
> 5. If an NLS book is only available in talking book format, then one won't
> have page numbers. Some people need page numbers for school or another
> reason.
> 6. There are people who may want electronic copies of books, but who don't
> have software to convert Web Braille's BRF files. As far as I know, web
> Braille books are only offered in one format.
> 7. International users can't subscribe to NLS, and yet more and more of
> the
> Bookshare collection is becoming available to international users.
> 8. The Victor Stream can't play BRF files yet.
> 9. Sometimes it's nice to have one location from which one can download
> all
> their books.
> 10. As far as I know, most learning disabled individuals don't qualify for
> NLS, but they do qualify for Bookshare.
>
> Allison
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger25@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 6:14 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
>
>
> Perhaps someone who doesn't use NLS got a copy of it, and decided to scan
> it. It's their time. I suppose they can scan what they want to.
>
> Shannon
> We are wise, not because we are women, but because we seek wisdom.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pratik Patel
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 10:57 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
>
>
> In addition, neither version of the available book from NLS contains page
> numbering like Bookshare has the capacity of doing.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Pratik
>
>
>
>
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of fledchen
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:03 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
>
>
>
> Not everyone with a print disability qualifies for NLS. There are many
> learning disabilities that do not qualify under NLS.
>
> --Elisabeth Cyson
>
> On Jan 6, 2008 12:41 AM, Jill O'Connell < jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I see that this book is on the new books list. It is available both as a
> web
> braille book and a talking book. I fail to understand why anyone would
> spend
> their time scanning a book that is available in both forms from NLS. Jill
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