[nabs-l] Obtaining electronic text

[Joshua Lester]

I know the RFBND readers are volunteers. I appreciate all that they
do, but the last 5 or 6 recordings of textbooks haven't been their
best. They used to be better. The best book they recorded was my
Freshman English 1 book. I still believe that Braille is the answer.
I'm probably the only conservative NFB member on this list. I joined
the NFB last year, but I'm old school when it comes to Braille, and I
always will be. It's Braille or nothing at all! It bothers me that
most blind people that have just lost their sight in the past 8 to 15
years don't know Braille. That's in Arkansas. They won't take classes
at the Arkansas School for the Blind, or Lions World Services for the
Blind, they'd rather have computers read everything to them. I like
Jaws, and all of these computer programs, but Braille literacy should
come first. Maybe, I should join NAPUB, as well. Blessings, Joshua

On 2/7/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> Joshua, when you compare RFB&D and NLS readers you are comparing
> apples and oranges.  NLS readers, almost exclusively are paid
> professionals, actors, radio and TV people, etc.  RFB&D readers are
> volunteers, who by and large don't do badly.
>
> Dave
>
> At 02:26 PM 2/6/2011, you wrote:
>>I don't know who posted about the RFBD books. I found it funny that
>>the narrators keep tripping up on words. Even in my history and
>>Geography books, they have so many "ums," and "urs," that it's
>>laughable. They need better readers. The Library of Congress narrators
>>weren't that bad. Blessings, Joshua
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