Some state boards do post their books online, I don 't know if Karnataka board is one of them.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vishal Jain Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] why not e text directly from publishers? Hello friends, I would like to bring to your notice that around Three years back, I was successful to some extent to get the soft copy of some books of 12th standard through the manager of Sapna Book House. It is known to be the largest book store of India. I met him personally to explain the whole issue and demonstrated how a visually challenged person can work comfortably with a screen reader. He spoke to the authors on my behalf and could convince them, but yes, it was not easy for him to do that and in fact he failed to convince many other authors. I think if we sensitize the authors about the issue, we can change their thoughts. Regards, Vishal. Phone: 09448301847 Website: http://vishal.hello.googlepages.com On 10/1/08, phani srikanth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > what happened to that centre is it functioning even now? > > On 10/1/08, Subramani L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What an irony? We had one of the most effective 'student services >> centre' (which was our version of disability services centre) in the >> early 1990's at Loyola College, Chennai. We had an extremely friendly >> and proactive retired professor in charge of this centre. Unfortunately, >> there wasn't the concept of ebooks then. >> >> Subramani >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roopakshi >> Pathania >> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:03 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AI] why not e text directly from publishers? >> >> Hi Prateek, >> >> Your question has prompted me to write a long mail,, so please bear with >> me. >> If there are people associated with any NGO on this mailing list, please >> take note of this problem. >> The tips to request a book from a publisher are at the end of the mail. >> >> I have been requesting e-books from publishers and even authors for more >> than 3 years. Every year, I send out emails and fax requesting the >> ebooks that I require for my course. Unfortunately, my success rate has >> been quite dismal. Usually, I receive 3 out of 10 ebooks that I request. >> The reason is a lack of Disability Service Office in any Indian >> University. The publishing offices in India are all branches of forreign >> publishing companies. If there are a few Indian publishing companies, >> they do not grasp the concept of an ebook. >> >> Publishers in the US require a student to request ebooks necessary for >> her course through a Disability Service Office that is attached to her >> university. The reason is for some one, who is not related to the >> student in any way, to examine the disability documentation and to >> ensure the existance of a proof of purchase. Now, since no such offices >> exist in India, authors and publishers are reluctant to handout >> electronic copies. They dont have any sure knowledge that you are what >> you say you are. Also, they dont know if you have really purchased the >> book. I hope that such an office would be formed... some day. >> >> Requesting ebooks from the authors is also an unsuccessful endeavour. >> The copyright of the book is with the publisher and the author cannot >> distribute electronic copies. >> >> If you wish to try your hand at requesting ebooks, then perhaps these >> few tips may help you. >> >> 1. Find the right person or department in a particular publishing >> company to request for alternate format from this website. >> http://www.publisherlookup.com/ >> 2. Explain about your disability in simple language and how you use the >> screen reader to access your PC. >> 3. Give full details of the book, i.e. title, author, year of >> publishing, ISBN, etc. >> 4. Express your willingness to send a scanned image of your disability >> certificate or any such document, along with any proof of purchase that >> may be required. >> >> Regards >> >> >> --- On Tue, 9/30/08, prateek aggarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> From: prateek aggarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: [AI] why not e text directly from publishers? >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 6:55 PM >>> folks, this was in my mind from so long, but asking today >>> only. >>> once while scanning a long book, suddenly a thought imerged >>> in my mind >>> that can't we get e text directly from it's >>> publishers? >>> because that book was published in america, i dropped the >>> idea, and >>> actually, forgot after that. >>> today, again this question is bubbling in mind. >>> all we are familiar with the efferts for scanning long >>> books. >>> no, i'am not saying that it's difficult, but you >>> all will agree that >>> it takes a long time. >>> can't we get their e text from original publishers of >>> those books? >>> if this may happen, a lot of efferts behind scanning can be >>> saved. >>> secondly, if this may happen for hindi, we can also read >>> fantastic >>> hindi books via help of our new hindi jaws. >>> i haven't ever talked to any one else about this >>> matter, so i'am >>> really unaware weather it is valid or not. >>> actually, don't know if it is illegal in some >>> provisions of our law. >>> kindly tell that have you ever tryed to talk with >>> publishers regarding >>> this matter? >>> if yes, what was their response. >>> i also request to kanchan mam and other related people to >>> throw light >>> on it's legidmasy. >>> if everything will be ok, i am planning to have words with >>> some >>> known publishers of local books. >>> kindly drop your responses with eager. >>> sorry if anything wrong. >>> with profound regards, >>> prateek agarwal. >>> cell: 09928341197 >>> skype: >>> prateek_agarwal32 >>> e-mail: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> blog at >>> http://www.prateekagarwal.wordpress.com >>> --- >>> website: >>> http://www.prateekagarwal.webs.com >>> to join the mailing list for my website, send a blank mail >>> with >>> subject "join" to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.i >> n >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 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.i >> n >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 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.i n >> > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.i n > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. 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