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

[Aaron Cannon]

Thanks Dave and David.

This is helpful.  I'll look forward to hearing from you David, when
you return, and have some time.

Thanks again.  I really appreciate it.

Aaron

On 4/9/14, Hyde, David W. (ESC) <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us> wrote:
> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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-----
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>>> 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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