Hi Chad What format do you buy them in. If it is hard copy, are you allowed to scan them yourself? Books are a bran bew subject for me.
Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: Chad Fenton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:19 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some info on getting books in web brailleforbnusers Actually, in my case, some of my books are ones I've scanned, and others are commercial ones I've bought through Amazon.com or Powells.com in Microsoft Lit format and used the Convert Lit program available on the Internet to convert them to Html so I can read them. of course, you could then convert them into Braille, a text file, a Word document, or whatever format you choose. As the result of a decision made by the Librarian of Congress in late 2003, this is perfectly legal, as the law has been changed to allow visually impaired people in the U.S. to circumvent incryption technology of proprietary formats in order to read the book if it is not possible for them to do so with a screen reader or other assistive technology. Just thought I'd make you aware of this, provided it is legal for you to do so in your country of residence. This ruling has allowed me to obtain new books within a day they are released in hardcover form, rather than having to wait months to years before they are available in talking book format, Braille, etc. Regards, Chad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Birnenbaum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some info on getting books in web brailleforbnusers > Hi and yes that hmakes sense and good to know they are converting things > to > tape as ell as braille i didn't know that before. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laura Wolk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some info on getting books in web braille > forbnusers > > >> Tina, >> >> The reason you are geting items produced by other companies than NLS in > any >> format is because by default, the search terms are set so that the > database >> will search multiple companies and every format. This is because this > search >> tool is utilized by many many users who do not have access to web >> braille, >> and are searching the catalog for books on tape, hardcopy braille, etc > etc. >> NLS produces all new braille books in both hardcopy and electronic forms, >> and they are continually working on converting their back catalog to >> electronic braille. However, their back catalog is also quite large, so >> we >> must be patient and give them some time to do this. However, it does make >> sense that they keep the option available to search for multiple formats > and >> multiple companies. Otherwise, they would be cutting off a large portion > of >> their user base. I see you have already received the info on how to limit >> your search to only web braille books, so hopefully you will not >> encounter >> this problem again. HTH, Laura >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tina Birnenbaum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 2:30 AM >> Subject: [Braillenote] some info on getting books in web braille for > bnusers >> >> >> > I was looking online just now at books and was on web braille for a > while >> > and noticed that some books are just on tape, some just in braille and >> > others both. I would like to read some in braille since I can just put >> thehm >> > on the bn so, does anyone know if I'm just missing something or do they >> > purposely produce things that way? I kept thihnking as I searched that >> with >> > the web, they could probably put everything in braille that is out >> > there >> > especuially for users like us with braille displays. I'm trying to find >> > convenient ways to go online and get books I want to read that nls >> doesn't >> > offer and was jumping between a couple sites looking around at some > things >> > and was just wondering about the braille for anyone who might know. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
