[Nfb-krafters-korner] Book Share was: craft books

[Lovette Yewchan]

so is bookshare more text reading from the computer and do you need special software?
Lovette

On 2012-03-28, at 6:14 AM, Dixie wrote:

> Terry,
> 
> If you don't mind me jumping in here.  The NLS player will only play NLS
> digital talking books and MP3 files. Book Share books can definitely be read
> right on the computer in Kurzweil.   Alternatively, if you truly want to
> read a Book Share book on the NLS player  You could download your Book Share
> books into Kurzweil and convert it into an MP3 file.  This can be done
> through the files in Kurzweil using the Kurzweil voices and then transfer
> that file onto your NLS player.
> The Plextalk, Book Sense, Victor Stream, and Book Port Plus all play several
> different format books including Daisy digital text books like Book Share,
> BRL files, Text Documents, MP3 files as well as the NLS daisy talking book
> format.  The recorded voices format is different than the text formats of
> Book Share.
> 
> Obviously the NLS player costs us nothing to obtain, but they will only
> support their own format.  The several commercial suppliers of daisy players
> offer several format options to make their product more attractive to the
> consumer.
> 
> When I choose books to use for crafting I tend to get the books from Book
> Share.  I can navigate the text in that format character by character if I
> choose on my Book Sense.  When reading knitting patterns or crochet patterns
> that is extremely helpful.
> 
> If I want to hear about technique oar history of knitting, I am more likely
> to choose the NLS format as I find the human recorded voices more
> pleasurable to listen to.  The disadvantage to that format is if the voice
> is reading a pattern it is troublesome for me, to stop the player after each
> word to help digest the pattern.
> 
> 
> 
> Dixie
> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
> (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:02 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] bookshairFW: craft books
> 
> 	
> Cathy;
> See messages below and see if you can explain why bookshair will not work on
> NLS.  I thought he would tell me.  What format do they come in?  I thought
> the stream could also play them.  Can I use Kurzweil 1000?
> 
> Terry P.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lloyd Rasmussen [mailto:lras at sprynet.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 9:47 PM
> To: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
> Subject: RE: [Nfb-krafters-korner] craft books
> 
> Bookshare books do not have an audio recording with them, so the NLS player
> cannot play them.  They can be read on a computer, using its web browser.
> 
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
> Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] [mailto:Terry.Powers at nih.gov]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:22 PM
>> To: 'lras at sprynet.com'
>> Subject: FW: [Nfb-krafters-korner] craft books
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Lloyd;
>> See the message below from our craft group.  Cann't you play bookshare 
>> on an NLS player.  Just download it to a cartrage or thumb drive, right.
>> Terry P.
>> Terry.powers at nih.gov
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cathy [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:02 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] craft books
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> Oh I just had to share this with everyone!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> For my birthday next month my husband is giving me a Plextalk pocket 
>> portable player from Freedom Scientific and a subscription to bookshare!
>> 
>> I was browsing around on bookshare this afternoon and there are quite 
>> a few books on knitting with looms, knitting with needles, and 
>> crocheting. I couldn't find anything on beading straight away, but I 
>> probably just need to adjust my search terms. I will be able to make 
>> so many things now and probably teach a class in something I have 
>> learned to make in one or more of these books. I have an NLS player, 
>> but this has limited me to the Bard site.
>> Now with my subscription and the new Plextalk player I will be able to 
>> take my books and patterns everywhere with me, just like you folks who 
>> have those smart phones.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you to Karen and to the others of you who recommended bookshare 
>> as a resource for craft learning.
>> 
>> So anyhow, just all excited and wanted to share!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Cathy
>> 
>> 
>> 
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