[nabs-l] Obtaining electronic text

[Joshua Lester]

That's the point I've been trying to make. Bridget, have you
subscribed to Bookshare? You can download books to your notetaker from
there, if those books are available. Blessings, Joshua

On 2/8/11, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> I have to disagree that RFBD narrators do okay.  For four years,
> whenever I have to use RFBD books, the narrators have not been great.
> They stutter, trip up on words, mispronounce words and often, they do
> not have great speaking voices and some have been monotone.
>
> I had an RFBD history book and the narrator mumbled so bad, it was
> difficult to understand what he was saying.  I ended up buying the book
> and scanning it.
>
> It is an useful service, but I only use it when there is no other
> option.
>
> I am well aware that these marrators are volunteers, but just because
> something is a volunteer service does not mean the quality should not be
> great.  Not all RFBD narrators are horrible, but many are lacking in
> their ability to read out loud properly.
>
> Bridgit
>
> Message: 30
> Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:39:52 -0600
> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
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> 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
>
>
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