Indeed. I belong to something like seven different library systems. If only the Zinio App for magazines were accessible too. Also, for folks in California with a library card, you can get full access to the New York Times. One less subscription you have to pay for. Seriously, support your local library.
> On Sep 27, 2019, at 9:13 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Josh, > > Overdrive uses the same audio files as Audible. So, rather than buying or > paying a subscription for a commercially released title, one can simply > borrow it from the public library for up to 21[days. > > Given that the NLS now also has access to these same commercially released > titles, I suspect that the gap between the NLS BARD book system and the > commercial audio book system will continue to get smaller; however, I find > that very often, it takes the NLS much longer to make said titles available > on BARD. > > While I appreciate Audible, I see no need to pay for that which the public > library system can provide for free. Mind you, this is not a proverbial > hand-out, it is simply taking advantage of a system that has been available > to our sighted counterparts for decades. > > Personally, I spend a rather large sum of money purchasing those titles that > I wish to add to my permanent collection. While I usually buy them from > Apple Books, I have no fewer than 20 or so from Audible; books that are truly > dear to my heart such as Alex Haley's Roots, read by Avery Brooks. > > It really comes down to the fact that now, more than ever before, we as blind > and low vision readers, have choices. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Joshua Hendrickson > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2019 7:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: The Developers of Over Drive for iOS are Aware of the iOS13 > VoiceOver Problem and Will Work to Resolve It Soon > > I'm just curious why people want to use overdrive. I know people use all > kinds of different services. I suppose that if your library has access to a > large audio book collection it might be a good option. > I'll use bard and audible as well as bookshare. > >> On 9/27/19, Marie <magpie...@comcast.net> wrote: >> I am very impressed with the Overdrive Support. I received a phone >> call and >> >> a follow up email from them within a few hours of my first contact. >> Like Mark, I got the feeling that they are definitely taking the issue >> seriously >> >> and will get it corrected as quickly as they can. >> Marie >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: M. Taylor >> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2019 5:10 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: The Developers of Over Drive for iOS are Aware of the >> iOS13 VoiceOver Problem and Will Work to Resolve It Soon >> >> Thank you, Gary. That is very kind and gracious of you to say. >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Gary Bowers >> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2019 3:06 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: The Developers of Over Drive for iOS are Aware of the >> iOS13 VoiceOver Problem and Will Work to Resolve It Soon >> >> Hey Mark, >> >> Thanks for your work, and for letting us know what's going on. >> >> We appreciate you! >> >> GB >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. >> Taylor >> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2019 3:57 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: The Developers of Over Drive for iOS are Aware of the iOS13 >> VoiceOver Problem and Will Work to Resolve It Soon >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I am delighted to report that I spoke with two people at Over Drive HQ >> to report the lack of VoiceOver accessability in iOS 13. >> >> I also received a callback from the manager of the development team >> who assured me that the team is now aware of the VoiceOver problem in >> iOS 13 and >> >> that the team will do its best to resolve this issue as soon as possible. >> >> I was touched by the level of concerned the manager expressed, >> regarding this matter and impressed that he actually enabled VoiceOver >> on his iPhone running iOS13, while on the call with me, and >> experienced the glitch, himself. >> >> So, let's hope for the best and I'm certain we will see some iOS13 >> Over Drive VoiceOver access improvement, soon. >> >> Mark >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if >> >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or >> >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/001501d57576%2423f30ee0%246bd92ca0%24%40edu. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if >> >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or >> >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/000001d5757f%24cdedfc80%2469c9f580%24%40att.net. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if >> >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or >> >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/000001d57591%2425981810%2470c84830%24%40edu. >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/82486BABFC7B4D8C938B1F152A4BE8F0%40DevilDog. >> > > > -- > Joshua Hendrickson > > Joshua Hendrickson > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CADUoy9uRdcegsBiK4m8KtZR1187WzU9-c7ua2idQ31kMvLgDMw%40mail.gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/001201d575b3%2425d01f90%2471705eb0%24%40edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/B13CB7C0-FB44-47BF-833B-1E733EEF420E%40gmail.com.
