Hi Chad, What is this converting thing on the internet? What's the address and how do I get it? Write me offlist if this might be crowding the list.
Thanks Richard ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chad Fenton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:18:48 -0400 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some info on getting books in web brailleforbnusers >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" <[email protected] >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" <[email protected] >> 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: <[email protected] >>> 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. >>> ___ >>> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
