[nabs-l] Accessible textbook legislation

[sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca]

I can understand paying the retail price for books, as any other  
student has to do that. Yes it costs a lot, but it costs a lot for  
sighted students too and how can we expect to be treated equally if we  
don't do at least what our sighted peers do. However, paying more to  
get the books in an alternate format is stupid in my opinion - that  
should never happen.
Sarah

Quoting "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>:

> I think it is unreasonable for blind students to be expected to pay
> $6-800 for books every term.  That's what you advocate, and frankly
> financial aid doesn't pay for everything as it is.
>
> On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 06:04:48PM -0500, Serena wrote:
>> One thing: it's a good rule of thumb to buy 2 copies of all your   
>> books you know aren't available from RFB and D or Bookshare, so you  
>>  can scan one and use one with your readers.  I always bought mine   
>> at the same price as other students from the college bookstore,   
>> although I bought them used, as long as there wasn't any   
>> handwriting, I. E. former students' notes, in them.
>>
>> Serena
>
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