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

[Annette Carr]

I agree with Eileen.  Including a list of titles that can be found through
NLS or any other site will become dated quickly, and require time and effort
of someone to keep it current.  Like Eileen suggested, providing resources
and tips and suggestions on how to locate the titles could be helpful.

Annette
 

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ManyDifferentCrafts?

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

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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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