Dear all, We are getting unprecedented response to Sugamya Pustakalaya. Hundreds of membership applications have been submitted already. Please take note of the following points in the context of Sugamya Pustakalaya.
1. As it happens with something this big and something so new, some issues have been detected with the portal. They are being fixed as soon as possible. So, please do report problems and help us with your patience. The TCS and DFI team is doing its best to make this portal easy to use and robust. 2. Do not judge the usefulness of Sugamya Pustakalaya on the basis of number of books available presently. Remember that it has just been launched and it is from now on that more and more books will be uploaded. NGOs all over India have thousands of books in DAISY, MP3 and other formats. They have made a commitment to upload it at the earliest. 3. Please choose your nearest library when you are registering on Sugamya Pustakalaya. You should preferably choose the organization of which you are already a member. And remember that once your membership is approved, you will be able to download all books from all organizations. 4. You just read about the fantastic work being done by Bookshare in adding titles from India. Just a reminder that you can get all those books even through the Sugamya Pustakalaya website. When you search in Sugamya Pustakalaya you see results not only from Bookshare collection but also from DFI members organizations. Therefore, the chances of finding your required book increases and you may also get to know books similar to your searched title. 5. Please read the Getting Started and FAQ pages on the Sugamya Pustakalaya website. It will most probably answer your questions. If not, please use the phone number or email on the contact us page to send your queries. 6. And the best of Sugamya Pustakalaya is yet to come. Soon it will be connected to mobile apps. And you will be able to get several magazines from it. To open Sugamya Pustakalaya website go to: www.sugamyapustakalaya.in or go to www.daisyindia.org and click on online library link. Thanks and regards, Prashant Ranjan Verma Chairman, Sugamya Pustakalaya Committee DAISY Forum of India www.daisyindia.org Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..