Different library systems partner with different services like Overdrie and Cloud Library while some systems work with both. My preference is still Overdrive as they're website is also pretty easy to navigate with a screen reader on the PC. Whereas Cloud Library doesn't really have one and again, the Cloud Library desktop app is a complete no go.
Cristóbal -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Barbara Stahl Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 9:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? I use the overdrive app all the time. It definitely works really well for audiobooks. As for e-books. A while back I tried borrowing an epub ebook and it was not accessible. However, many of overdrive's available ebooks are also available in a kindle format which works great, you just read it on the kindle app or another device like a kindle fire tablet. But you can do all of the checking out from the overdrive app. I don't know if the epub ebooks have become more accessible because I haven't tried them since they were not accessible or useable in the past and the kindle books work just fine for me. I have heard that the libby app was not accessible. Finally, concerning the cloud library service, how does it compare to overdrive? Does it have a wider selection of books than overdrive or are they the same. > On Jun 28, 2021, at 10:56 AM, Cristobal Muñoz <cristobalm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I was referring to the Overdrive app. I tried Libby a while ago and at least > back then, it was a complete no go with VoiceOver. > There's another library service called Cloud Library that some library > systems partner with. My experience with the desktop app and Jaws is that > it's completely inaccessible, but the iPhone app is actually pretty good and > completely accessible. Their app even lets you play back at 3X speed. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 4:26 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? > > I'm curious, are we talking about the Overdrive app or the Libby app? > Everything I read points me to the Libby app, but I still see the Overdrive > app in the App Store. > > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) > Chaltain at Outlook > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Cristóbal Muñoz > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 9:12 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? > > ON iPhone, it's pretty good now. I can't speak as to eBooks, but the > audiobook user experience is solid now. > There are two features that at least in my opinion would make it even better. > The ability to have the playback speed more than the current 2X max and when > searching for something, to be able to search all the library systems you're > a member of at one time. On overdrive.com, this is how it works For those of > us who have multiple library cards, it's a big time help. On the app, you can > only search one library system at a time. This would of course not be > relevant if you're a member to just one library system though. As far as the > other stuff, searching, browsing, checking out a title, adding a library > system are all accessible with VO. > > Cristóbal > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Marie > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 6:53 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? > > I have used Overdrive for quite some time and find it quirky but not too > difficult. However, I just tried setting it up on a new iPad and can not find > a way to connect to my library. The screen with choices has buttons with no > readable text. I have not yet tried using the screen recognition on the app > but intend to give it a go. > Marie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 6:22 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? > > hi, > It has been several years since I have tried using overdrive. Back then, it > was doable but challenging. > > I am thinking of trying to use overdrive again. What is the current user > experience of overdrive with voiceover? 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