[Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Website includes RE: How Many DifferentCrafts?

[etflemin at ix.netcom.com]

Cindy:

I think its redundant to list the actual titles of books that NLS has since 
all the necessary information can be found on the NLS web site.  Besides, 
their collection is always changing & growing.  Perhaps what would be more 
helpful would be a listing of places where resource information/books can be 
borrowed or purchased, and a list of the major craft groups and then 
associated words/terms that can assist in a search? For example, the major 
craft group of "Wood Working," and then a list of terms like carving, wood, 
tools, building, carpentry, etc.

Personally, I don't like listing books that get the "blind" stamp of 
approval.  Who's to say what book is good for blind people.  We are all at 
different levels and what one book says in one way and one person will 
understand, it may be phrased differently in another book that someone else 
can relate to and get something out of it.  I think the important thing is 
to let people know that there is materials around which they may find useful 
in pursuing a hobby.

Thanks for asking.

HTH.
Eileen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 12:43 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Website includes RE: How Many 
DifferentCrafts?


> Hi everyone,
>
> Joyce has asked me to over-see the building of our website.
>
> This is a great question that Eileen has brought up.  Would it be helpful 
> to
> have a list of NLS books sorted by category on our site?
>
> Cindy
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] How Many Different Crafts?
>>
>> Hi Folks:
>>
>> I have a question I started wondering about yesterday while
>> searching for knitting books on NLS.  I check there
>> frequently under my favorite craft, knitting to see what's
>> new or in process.  Anyway, I usually send in request lists
>> of books I'd like to see produced and over all they are good
>> about taking my suggestions seriously.  What started the
>> wheels of my brain going was this ...
>>
>> I ran a search for the keyword, "beads" and one of the books
>> that came up was a knitting book, in fact, it was one I had
>> requested, but had never seen it under knitting.  So that got
>> me trying to think of other categories where I could find
>> books of interest.  Again, I found another knitting book
>> under Harry Potter and another under Sweaters.  I came across
>> a felting book under "Hats."  The funny thing is they are
>> knitting related, but don't show up under knitting in
>> addition to these other related categories.
>>
>> My question is have any of you done searches and found other
>> good/interesting crafts books?  Would you mind sharing the
>> classification they can be located under?  I've seen some
>> other neat things in the NLS catalog that I don't think I
>> would have searched for otherwise.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Eileen
>
>
>
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