[nabs-l] Learning Ally new prices

bookwormahb at earthlink.net bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Wed Aug 10 21:44:51 UTC 2011


Jewel,
I agree; the descriptions are helpful and its like having a reader when you 
need it.
RFB will also record books for you if you  need them and give them enough 
time.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jewel
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:09 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Learning Ally new prices

I'll throw my two cents in. Personally, I will be renewing my
membership because so far I've been able to get almost all of my books
from Learning Ally. For example, this semester, I will be able to get
4 of the 5 books that I need from Learning Ally. One of those books
costs $120, so there's savings just for one of the books, and I know
one of the other books costs over $100  as well. So, the $100 fee for
Learning Ally is worth it in my mind because it is just like having a
reader whenever I need one. My school will scan and proofread books
for me, but they won't describe graphics and tables like Learning Ally
readers do. Neither will Bookshare. With Learning Aly, I don't feel
I'm missing important information such as graphs and yes, some
pictures are important too.

My thoughts,
Jewel

On 8/10/11, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think I heard of Learning Allie loosing its funding some time around
> convention, but did not much think about it. So if now people want to use
> the books, we must pay. What happens to those of us who have been
> grandfathered in since the beginning of time?
>
> At least because I am a student I get BKS for free of charge. I don't use
> BKS books all that much, because when put on my stream to read audibly I
> can't understand the speech. So thus why I like the Learning Allie books.
>
> Marsha
>
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