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

[Kelly Pierce]

There are two kinds of Overdrive books.  Overdrive audio books are
accessible.  However, the text based books use a form of PDF.  This
format is not accessible currently.

Kelly

On 8/20/12, Connie Davis <connie.davis at rcn.com> wrote:
>   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
>
>
>   ---- Original message ----
>
>     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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