Could you tell me if there any books taht are free that aren't on bookshare?
Mike the star trek guy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad Fenton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some info on getting books in web brailleforbnu sers > I buy the books from Amazon.com or Powells.com as incrypted Microsoft Lit > ebooks, and use the Convert Lit program available at www.convertlit.com to > decrypt them, turning the contents into web pages, which could then be > converted into text files, .brf files, etc to be read on the BrailleNote or > with a screen reader. As I said in an earlier email, you must install the > Microsoft Reader program prior to purchasing an ebook, or stores like > Powells.com or Amazon.com won't allow you to download any books you have > purchased. Publishers are paranoid about piracy, which I suppose I can > understand, and so are insisting that every commercial ebook made available > to purchase is in an incrypted format. Thankfully, as long as any titles > you've bought are read for your own personal use and not shared with > anyone, utilities like Convert Lit allow the blind in the U.S. and possibly > a few other countries to access ebooks which were hitherto inaccessible to > them. > > Regards, > > Chad > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 2:16 PM > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] some info on getting books in web brailleforbnu > sers > > > > 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 > > > > ___ > > 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 >
