[il-talk] Chicago Pub. Library Now Has Free Bookshare Memberships

[Connie Davis]

  I have been using the Overdrive Media option for
  many years, so that is nothing new. Has Overdrive
  become compatible with players like the Victor
  Reader or the Booksense?

Connie


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    Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:50:23 -0500
    From: Kelly Pierce <kellytalk at gmail.com>
    Subject: [il-talk] Chicago Pub. Library Now Has
    Free Bookshare Memberships
    To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
    <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
    >For those in the City of Chicago, there is now a
    link at the top of>the e-books page on the Chicago
    Public Library website for people
    with>disabilities interested in accessible
    electronic books. Folks are>directed to a page
    that says in part:>>begin quote:>"This library, in
    partnership with Bookshare and OverDrive
    (our>technology partner for this site) is pleased
    to introduce you to LEAP>- the Library eBook
    Accessibility Program. If you have a
    print>disability, are in need of accessible eBooks
    and are a patron of the>Chicago Public Library,
    sign in below to learn if you may qualify for>a
    free LEAP subscription at Bookshare.">>It is
    necessary to have a library card, available free
    at any branch.>The northern suburbs have had this
    for a while along with Naperville.>Chicago became
    interested in e-book access after the NFB
    sued>Philadelphia for its inaccessible e-books in
    the library.>>I am so pleased that Chicago is now
    moving toward access and>disability inclusion of
    its mainstream library
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