Hi Frank and Jeff, Richard here. I wanted to add that there is also a browse link on Bookshare that will let you browse authors or titles or get a list of the 100 most recent books scanned in and sorted by publication date. This also has a categories list that lest you browse categories like Animals Disabilities related and so on. I download all my bookshare books with the bn, and I usually go this way. You can enter on a title and get book info on it sometimes, although sometimes there's not much. Be sure when loading a book this way that you go to the "Brf digital file" part, because you won't be able to use Daisy and, don't try to download the unpack tool you will also find there, it's already on the bn, and the unpack tool is for the Pc. I love Bookshare, and will add only one thing. There is a sort of limit on how many books you can download in one month. You can download up to 100 books per month, and then, if you want to download more, you have to send an email to the folks down there requesting that they let you download more. There timer resets every month, so you will be back at zero the next month.
Richard > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Jeff Molzow (Mobile) <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected]>,Bn List ><[email protected] >Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 02:16:31 -0700 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] questions re: bookshare >Hello Frank: >I can answer at least some of your questions. >1. How do I sign up? >The sign up process for Bookshare is in two parts. First, you have to prove >eligeability. This can be done either by having a medical professional fill >out the provided form on the Bookshare site, or, and this is far easier, by >giving them the name of your participating NLS (talking book) library. I >notice from your signature line that you're also from Tucson and the Arizona >State Library is a participating library. It takes about 2 to 4 weeks for >this step. Bookshare will contact the state library and you're in. >The second part is to pay your sign up fee ($25.00) and your first year's >membership fee ($50.00) and your in. As I recall, this can be done via >credit card or by sending them a check. >Your username is usually your email address. >2. Can I sign up using the BN? >Yes, the Bookshare site is VERY!! accessible using Keyweb. >3. What's the cost? >$25.00 application fee and $50.00 per year membership. >4. I think I heard some where that BN users received some discount, is this >true? >I know I recieved a discount when I purchased Kurzweil, but don't remember any >kind of discount with my VoiceNote. >5. Ones I'm a member, how do I go about downloding books? >This is the easiest part. You simply go to the search page, type in either >your author, title or keywords (Not as useful) and then press enter. The site >will then return books that meet your search criteria. You then press enter >on the book(s) that you want and you'll be asked for the type of format that >you want. Either DAISY or Braille (BRF). The Braille formatted books are >readable with the BrailleNote family of products. You'll then start the >download process on your BrailleNote. You'll be asked where you want the >books stored. I've setup a compact flash for my books. I find I can hold >over 350 books on one card. Once the book is downloaded, you'll have to >uncompress it. The BrailleNotes book reader will do this for you. Simply go >to the Key book reader and open the title you just downloaded. The >BrailleNote will ask you for your bookshare password and then where you want >to put the uncompressed book and then unpack it and open it for you. After >unpacking the book for the f >irst time, you can get rid of the old compressed book. You won't be asked for >your pasword again once the book has been uncompressed. >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
