[Dtb-talk] NLS audio book: cost of production

[David Andrews]

I am not that david but as I recall, the cost of NLS doing a b ook, 
is around $3000 which includes full recording.

I could b e remembering incorrectly, so don't quote me!

Dave

At 01:53 PM 4/9/2014, you wrote:
>Hi David.
>
>Any luck with this?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Aaron
>
>On 4/7/14, Aaron Cannon <cannona at fireantproductions.com> wrote:
> > Thank you very much for this.
> >
> > Aaron.
> >
> > On 4/7/14, Hyde, David W. (ESC) <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us> wrote:
> >> I believe I have the information from the Collection Development Advisory
> >> Committee. Let me look and get back to you.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of SSEric
> >> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 1:09 PM
> >> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
> >> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS audio book: cost of production
> >>
> >> You would also have to compare cost of production via different
> >> contractors
> >> versus commercially produced books. I think the first recommendation is
> >> the
> >> best; get information from NLS or your congressperson.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Apr 7, 2014, at 1:23 PM, Jim Pursley <jim.pursley at gaiacapital.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> I, too, have been curious.  I think there are two main ways to proceed
> >>
> >> 1.    Get the answer directly from your NLS library contact
> >>
> >> 2.    Pore through the NLS finances.  You can probably get to an average
> >> acquisition (not just production) cost by dividing the total acquisition
> >> expense by the number of books added.  May have to drill down to
> >> categories,
> >> as NLS purchases and processes items in more than one medium (Braille
> >> books
> >> may cost more to produce than audiobooks, for example).
> >>
> >> Ideally, an NLS annual report will give you the info you want without
> >> going
> >> through the hassle of dismembering financials.
> >>> On 4/7/2014 2:10 PM, Aaron Cannon wrote:
> >>> Hi.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone happen to know how much, on average, the NLS pays
> >>> contractors for each audio book produced?  Also, the figure for
> >>> braille books would also be interesting to know, as a comparison.
> >>>
> >>> I haven't had much luck in discovering this on the NLS site, though
> >>> there are tons of documents, and I've barely scratched the surface.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Aaron