[Dtb-talk] Kernel Books or Other Publications in DAISY?

[Greg Kearney]

I did a DAISy version of What Color is the Wind as a full text full  
audio DAISY book but as we do not have permission from the copyright  
holder we are unable to distribute this title.

Gregory Kearney
Manager - Accessible Media
Association for the Blind of Western Australia
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On 29/04/2009, at 10:20 PM, Tina Hansen wrote:

> Something I've been wanting to see for some time is our kernel books  
> and/or other publications offered in DAISY format. I know that we  
> have some kernel books on the NLS download site, along with some of  
> the titles in our Critical Concerns in Blindness series, but that's  
> about it. I'd really love to see Walking Alone and Marching Together  
> done as DAISY. I know that RFB&D has that book, but it's not very  
> well marked up.
>
> Also, what about one of the first books in that Critical Concerns  
> series: Freedom for the Blind: the Secret is Empowerment? NLS  
> offered that on tape, but I've not seen it on the download site yet.
>
> So I will ask: Is anyone out there willing to take on a project like  
> this, especially if the original master tapes are still in good  
> shape? Maybe someone in our Living History group could take this on.  
> Or maybe someone at the National Center. Thanks.
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