[nabs-l] Are there any other sources for books?

[Kirt]

Sophie,
Usually I agree with you on here, but I can't this time. I don't see most cited students buying the book, if they can check it out in a public library for free. Also, e-books and audiobooks are definitely still more expensive than regular print books. Even if everybody is buying, which is doubtful, I can understand why Humberto doesn't want to pay that extra cost.  That being said, if there is really no other way, and his group won't change the book they are reading for his sake, then he will have to buckle down and do it. I feel for him if that's the case, though.

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On Jan 18, 2013, at 8:18 AM, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Humberto,
> 
> I know you said you checked bard, but have you fully checked out NLS
> through web braille or calling to see if you can get a book on
> cartrage for the nls player?
> Also, Project Gutinberg is pretty good and fully accessible, although
> the book has to be in the public domain for it to be there.  I don't
> know the requirements of your assignment, but if you can choose an
> older book that might be a good source.
> 
> On 1/18/13, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Homberto,
>> 
>> Barring the expense of buying it from the iTunes store or
>> Audible, I don't see what's wrong with that. Is your group
>> reading together in class or just reading the same chapters at
>> the same time at home? If that's the case, couldn't you just
>> listen to the book at home? A lot of times, we have to get
>> creative with how we do things. And if the sighted members of
>> your group are buying the book, your expense will be about the
>> same as theirs.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:01:43 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Are there any other sources for books?
>> 
>> Homberto,
>>  Sorry for the double post, but I think clarifications are in
>> order.
>> I know some public libraries and university libraries allow you
>> to
>> check out ebooks, and I've heard that some of these are
>> accessible.
>> That's what I was talking about.
>> 
>> On 1/17/13, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Homberto,
>>   Maybe your university library or your local public library has
>> an
>> accessible check-out process?  Barring that, I can't think of
>> anything, if you're planning to stay on the right side of the
>> law.
>>   Best,
>> Kirt
>> 
>> On 1/17/13, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> Hello fellow students,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Besides Bookshare, NLS BARD, RFB&D, Learning Ally, and any
>> cooperating
>> Talking and book library, is there any other resource that I can
>> use to
>> find
>> free e-books I can read with JAWS?
>> 
>> The reason I am asking this questions is because my English
>> instructor
>> has
>> assigned reading groups, and each group is to pick out a book to
>> read
>> together. However, the book that we've chosen for my group is
>> not to be
>> found anywhere in any of those sites I've mentioned above. I
>> looked, and
>> pretty much exhausted my search.
>> 
>> The only place I have found my book is in the iTunes store and
>> on
>> Audible.com, but it costs about $20. I'm also trying to avoid
>> the hassle
>> of
>> buying the print copy of the book just to show my Disability
>> Support
>> office
>> my receipt, so they can convert it for me in e-text or Braille
>> or Audio
>> format. Plus, all the print book ends up doing anyways, is
>> sitting for
>> months collecting particles of dust in a shelf or suitcase.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> So, do you know of any other sites I could browse? Other ideas I
>> could
>> try?
>> Please let me know ASAP. Otherwise, I will be an unhappy
>> scholar.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Humberto
>> 
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