[nabs-l] bookshare access

[Jorge Paez]

One thing I would add.
There are a couple of textbooks, but most are restricted to people with NYMAC access--vision teachers and so on,
due to publisher deals.

Hope this changes though.


Jorge


On Feb 15, 2011, at 8:00 PM, Katie Wang wrote:

> Hi, Ashley,
>  Bookshare has a wide range of fiction and nonfiction selections, so
> it is a great source of pleasure/personal reading, but to my knowledge
> it does not carry very many textbooks (although I think this is
> gradually changing). It can be helpful if you are taking classes like
> English lit though as you will likely be able to find the classics you
> are required to read on the site. The files come in both DAISY and BRF
> formats, so you can choose whichever file type that works better for
> you (the DAISY files can be played on a Victor Stream, for example,
> and you can read the brf files on your Braille Note). I know that all
> full-time students under age 26 can join for free, but I'm not sure
> about the eligibility of part-time students; I'm sure you can find out
> by going to the Membership link on the Bookshare site. Hope this
> helps!
>    Katie
> 
> On 2/15/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> I don't know how to use fs reader either.
>> Are you saying you can get it in two forms: daisy and .brf files?
>> Did it come that way or did you have to translate it to .brf?
>> Ashley
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jorge Paez
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 5:49 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] bookshare access
>> 
>> Equiptment wise I either use the BRF on my note or download the dasy and
>> strip it just leaving the HTML version for my computer.
>> 
>> Though I do have a copy of FS Reader that I still have to learn to use.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Jorge
>> 
>> 
>> On Feb 15, 2011, at 5:38 PM, bookwormahb at earthlink.net wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> Would you say the bookshare is more literature driven or textbooks?
>>> Novels? Classics?
>>> Who qualifies for the free membership? Do you have to be a full time
>>> student?
>>> What equipment do you read the files? I thought they were text, so maybe
>>> you read them on your computer, or maybe braille display on your
>>> notetaker.
>>> The community college is considering a membership and they want to know if
>>> 
>>> all students can join for free; I doubt it.
>>> Also, how much is the institutional membership?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> Ashley
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