[nabs-l] NLS Accessibility in Other Countries

[Jewel S.]

If you are registered with the BARD website, then you can download
your books no matter where you are, so a U.S. citizen living abroad
(having registered while in the U.S.) or on vacation would be able to
download books from the BARD website no matter where they are, as long
as they have an internet connection.

Other countries have their own audible book program. I think it should
be allowed that people of other countries could download books from
other countries' programs for a per-book fee or an annual subscription
fee, provided they are registered with their home country's program
(have to be blind or physically handicapped) and provided they meet
that country's requirements (for example, in one country, legal
blindness  may be 20/100 and in the U.S. it is 20/200, or another
country may allow legal blindness include blind in one eye...these
people would not be eligible for the U.S. program, however). Does this
make sense?

~Jewel

On 5/27/10, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> International copyright is a real can of worms -- but it is being
> worked on, so I think we could see some movement in the next few years.
>
> Dave
>
> At 11:41 AM 5/27/2010, you wrote:
>>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
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steven Max-Faults
>>Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:17 AM
>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NLS Accessibility in Other Countries
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>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
>>
>>
>>
>>SteveMax83 at yahoo.com
>>
>>917-865-6953 (Mobile)
>>
>>--- 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
>> >
>> >                         David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
>> > Follow me on Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
>> >
>
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