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

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

I first want to thank Davie Andrews for his response. I haven't gotten a chance to look at my notes from last year's meeting. I will not until next week, since I have a convention starting tomorrow and am getting things ready for that. I do have a response, but I need to look it up from the Collection Development Advisory Committee last year.

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From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Cannon
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 1:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS audio book: cost of production

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
>>>
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