Re: [Braillenote] some info on getting books in web brailleforbnusers

[Chad Fenton]

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" <braillenote@list.pulsedata.com>
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" <braillenote@list.pulsedata.com>
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: <braillenote@list.pulsedata.com>
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.
>
>



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