I know if the books come from california, they have to give them in
electronic format. That state is smart and has a law! Heather
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa " <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] audio text books
That I can attest to. It is also frustrating, when you ask them for an
electronic file of a book, something they already have, and it takes them
2
months to send it. Completely befuddling.
Warmly,
Melissa
Melissa Riley
[email protected]
[email protected]
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marilyn
Walker
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 8:08 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] audio text books
Melissa, no offense taken at all. It is just a little bit of information
that few students realize; the professors are an easy target of fiscal ire
as if we ever had a bit of influence on publishers or anyone else. Go
ahead
and contact the publishers to see how they can explain their behavior in
any
positive way. They can't. Marilyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa " <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] audio text books
: Yes ma'am, I know that too. It's frustrating, as usually the only
change
is
: a minor paragraph or two. It is frustrating from all aspects. I'm
sorry
if
: I offended, it was not my intention.
: Warmly,
: Melissa
: Melissa Riley
: [email protected]
: [email protected]
:
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: [email protected]
: [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marilyn
Walker
: Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 7:55 PM
: To: [email protected]
: Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] audio text books
:
: 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
::
::
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