[Blindtlk] FW: [blind-family] Breaking barriers to access

[Eric Calhoun]

Original Message: 
From: "simonjacob.incp" <simonjacob.incp at yahoo.in>
To: blind-family at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [blind-family] Breaking barriers to access
Date: 
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:53:47 -0000



Dear Group Members,

A big warm hello! I am part of the team which has created BookBole.com -
a website where visually impaired readers from the world-over connect
and share accessible content!

Finding reading material in accessible formats has been a massive
challenge for persons with visual impairment.  At Bookbolé  we
believe that the answer has to be a collaborative community-driven
solution where the community participates to overcome the barriers.

As a tool in the hands of the visually-impaired Bookbolé will, no
doubt, come to mean different things to different communities across the
world. To some, a place to share interesting books to read, to others, a
place to share learning, and to nearly all, a place to make friends,
share experiences and express themselves.

>From product reviews, personal stories, lifestyle tips to class notes,
journals and books, Bookbolé is all about the small stuff, but on a
really large scale. The possibilities of sharing and learning from each
other are endless.

I am sure that over the years a lot of tips & tricks would have got
shared on this list. If you can pitch in and share your experiences in
the form of accessible documents, it would be a great way for the
community to learn from each other.

You can check out the introduction wall to get a flavour of the site
http://www.bookbole.com/en/intro_wall_olderposts
<http://www.bookbole.com/en/intro_wall_olderposts>

Log on to www.bookbole.com <http://www.bookbole.com/>  that's b o o
k b o l e dot com, start sharing and exploring accessible content, and
in the process get connected to visually impaired readers across the
world.

Remember, together, there are no barriers!

Warm Regards,

Simon Jacob