Melissa, as a little aside and in defense of professors who seem to have the choice to use the latest textbook edition, here is some information. Publishers put out frequent updates in order to make more money. How is that? Bookstores will not buy back even a year old edition if it will not be chosen again and most aren't because the flimsy paperbacck texts fall apart so readily thus being unfit to buy back. If the bookstore can't supply enough copies used and can't buy more new beccause there's a new edition available, the students are stuck. The professor really has no choice but to order the newest edition so as to have enough copies to go around. I was a college professor so I know how this little racket works. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa " <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] audio text books
: Unfortunately, there aren't many. I have had a difficult time in that : department. The best solution, honestly, is to either have the college scan : the book into a file that would be compatible with either Open Book or : Kurzweil. If you do not have either one of those programs, it can be put : into an RTF file which you can read using JAWS. These are the methods I : use. I have also scanned the books myself, when the school was too slow. : RFBD seems to be hopelessly out-of-date, and expensive. With college texts, : and professors who typically use the newest edition, it's really tough. : I'm sorry I couldn't give you more. As an afterthought, have you tried : searching BookShare.org? : Warmly, : Melissa : : Melissa Riley : [email protected] : [email protected] : : : -----Original Message----- : From: [email protected] : [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of scott : Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 4:07 PM : To: [email protected] : Subject: [Blind-Computing] audio text books : : Does anyone know a resource for audio text books? I am going for my : graduate degree and need audio text books I do know of RFBD.org they don't : have the books I am looking for : : Looking for some other resources : : : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
