[nabs-l] NLS Accessibility in Other Countries

[Joe Orozco]

I wish NLS would collaborate with some international body to make the
content available to people from other countries.  It's a fine collection of
books, and literature should not be limited to a specific country simply
because we have the money to make it happen and others don't.  But, perhaps
another rant for another day.  For the moment I am very appreciative that we
at least have this service available to us.

Joe

“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.”--Sam Ewing 

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It does seem justified that NLS services are only available
to US citizens. However, I’m wondering about US citizens 
abroad, such as someone
on vacation or study abroad? Does anyone know?

 

Thanks,

Steven

Steven Max-Faults



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--- On Thu, 5/27/10, Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr. 
<freethaught at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr. <freethaught at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NLS Accessibility in Other Countries
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 2:35 AM

Joe, and Dave,

Correct,

U.S. citizens can download, and otherwise utilize NLS services, 
but not anyone in the world is allowed such access.

Seems a justified policy to me, since the NLS program is funded 
by U.S. $s.

Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.

Student, Western Governors University
(617) 744-9716
Eastern time zone
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: <jsorozco at gmail.com>; "National Association of Blind 
Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NLS Accessibility in Other Countries


> Joe:
> 
> I don't specifically know -- you could ask at 
NLSDownload at loc.gov as they do support for BARD.  I would guess 
that if the person was a U.S. citizen, and registered with NLS, 
and in good standing, they could download.  But it is not being 
offered to people who are citizens of other countries.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 05:06 PM 5/24/2010, you wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Does anyone know if there are any provisions for people to 
download NLS
>> books who do not live in the United States?  I vaguely 
remember there being
>> some kind of international program for this purpose.  I'm 
trying to find
>> something for someone who'd like to access books from the 
BARD database.
>> Thanks for any help.--Joe
> 
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