[Blind-international-students] Blind-international-students Digest, Vol 4, Issue 3

Thu Oct 15 18:01:10 UTC 2009

The significance of the announcement of NFB regarding the KNFB reader's
partnership with Baker, et al, can be summed up in one word: "Commercial."
Far from putting access to digital books closer to the average blind user,
it means that books in digital format will be out of the reach of most blind
consumers, who cannot afford the prices charged by online media vendors.
Fortunately for us, those books are still to be found on many torrent sites,
free of charge.  I imagine NFB will get its cut of the pie, but, if previous
experice is a guide, such ventures won't be very profitable.  Even among
sighted consumers, the digital media enterprises are not earning their keep.

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Today's Topics:

   1. National Federation of the Blind Applauds Partnership Between
      K-NFB Reading Technology and Baker & Taylor (Freeh,	Jessica)
   2. My Introduction (surendra KUMAR GUPTA)
   3. Re: My Introduction (Hina)
   4. Re: My Introduction (Aziza C)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:14:10 -0500
From: "Freeh,	Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org> (by way of David Andrews
	<dandrews at visi.com>)
Subject: [Blind-international-students] National Federation of the
	Blind Applauds Partnership Between K-NFB Reading Technology and Baker
	& Taylor
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)

<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org

National Federation of the Blind Applauds Partnership
Between K-NFB Reading Technology and Baker & Taylor

Historic Partnership Will Make Millions of Books
  Available for Purchase by the Blind

Baltimore, Maryland (October 14, 2009): The National Federation of
the Blind, the nation's leading advocate for access to information by
the blind, today applauds the historic partnership between K-NFB
Reading Technology, Inc., the world-renowned pioneer in reading
technologies, and Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest
distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment
products.  This five-year partnership will use K-NFB Reading
Technology's soon-to-be-released electronic book reader to deliver
the highest-quality digital book content to tens of millions of
readers worldwide and harness Baker & Taylor's market leadership and
relationships with 44,000 publishers and major book retailers in more
than 120 countries.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
said: "We are thrilled that Baker & Taylor has joined forces with
K-NFB Reading Technology.  This partnership, using pioneering e-book
technology, will provide blind and other print-disabled people
heretofore unprecedented access to the printed word.  Until now, the
traditional consumer book market has been largely closed to the
blind, leaving us with limited access to information.  Blind students
are often left behind in coursework, unable to obtain books at the
same time as their sighted peers.  With this groundbreaking new
partnership, for the first time in history, commercial access to
millions of books is about to become a reality for all blind people."

Ray Kurzweil, CEO of K-NFB Reading Technology, said: "This dynamic
partnership will further my work of more than three decades with the
National Federation of the Blind to make the printed word easily
accessible to the blind.  With our growing repository of e-content,
Baker & Taylor's market leadership, and our innovative book
technology, blind people will have millions of books literally at
their fingertips.  We expect this collaboration to revolutionize
communication of knowledge throughout the world."

Under the broad partnership with Baker & Taylor, K-NFB Reading
Technology's new e-reader with cutting-edge 3-D technology will
present content in formats accessible to the blind and others with
diverse reading needs, and will operate seamlessly on a variety of
electronic devices, including personal computers, smart phones, and
cell phones.

K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc., is a joint venture between Kurzweil
Technologies, Inc., an innovator and pioneer in reading technologies
and the creator of the first print-to-speech reading machine for the
blind, and the National Federation of the Blind, the largest, most
influential membership organization of blind people in the United States.

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About the National Federation of the Blind

With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind
is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind
people in the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives
through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs
encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading
force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's
blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the
Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in
the United States for the blind led by the blind.

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:10:28 +0530
From: surendra KUMAR GUPTA <skg.dhanbad at gmail.com>
Subject: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
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Hi all,

I'm Surendra Gupta from India. I joined the list today only. I'm a
stone blind and doing my major in English Literature from Delhi
university.

--
Surendra Gupta

Cell No.: 0-9818974982

Skype ID: surendrathegreat24

A man without knowlege is like a beast in the field

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:21:25 -0500
From: Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
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hi Surendra Gupta
,
welcome to this list. i am hina altaf, the moderator of this list. I am
studying computer science in USA. I hope you will benefit from this list and
contribute yourself as well as make new friends.
hina.
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Subject: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction

Hi all,

I'm Surendra Gupta from India. I joined the list today only. I'm a
stone blind and doing my major in English Literature from Delhi
university.

--
Surendra Gupta

Cell No.: 0-9818974982

Skype ID: surendrathegreat24

A man without knowlege is like a beast in the field

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Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:20:04 -0700
From: Aziza C <daydreamingncolor at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
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Hi all,
I joined this list a little while ago, but hadn't seen much traffic on
it until now. So, I will follow your lead and take the time to
introduce myself. My name is Aziza. I'm from California, and am
studying psychology in my home state. I have been trying to find out
the best ways to build relationships with other blind students from
other countries and assist them to be able to get the materials and
resources that are available in the USA. I am currently working with a
six year old from El Salvador. I have sent her some of my own
materials and sent her grandmother, her primary caretaker, information
on how to raise a blind child.

I'm hoping I can get some ideas of how to continue wtih my projects
from this list.

Thank you.
Aziza Cano
California Association of Blind Students Secretary
Young Energetic Students Supporting Independence, President

On 10/15/09, Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu> wrote:
> hi Surendra Gupta
> ,
> welcome to this list. i am hina altaf, the moderator of this list. I am
> studying computer science in USA. I hope you will benefit from this list
and
> contribute yourself as well as make new friends.
> hina.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "surendra KUMAR GUPTA" <skg.dhanbad at gmail.com>
> To: <Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:40 AM
> Subject: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm Surendra Gupta from India. I joined the list today only. I'm a
> stone blind and doing my major in English Literature from Delhi
> university.
>
> --
> Surendra Gupta
>
> Cell No.: 0-9818974982
>
> Skype ID: surendrathegreat24
>
> A man without knowlege is like a beast in the field
>
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