[Nfb-krafters-korner] Trying again with my Horizons query

[Deborah Armstrong]

So, this discussion drifted off in to a thread about bookshare. I want 
to get one thing straight: I know a lot about bookshare. I was one of 
the first twenty members. I have contributed over a thousand books to 
bookshare in my job as an alternate media specialist. I am happy to help 
anyone with questions about bookshare, as I do a great deal of this 
already: I'm responsible for helping learning disabled college students 
gain reading independence.


But I know nothing about Horizons for the blind, and I see a lot of 
craft books listed. My question is about the books Horizons sells, not 
their equivalents on bookshare.


Especially for beginning loom knitting and beginning crochet, does 
anyone on the list know if when they transcribed the books in to Braille 
if they described the visual elements in the books? If they did, it is 
worth the purchase. If not,then for sure it's better for me to get the 
same thingfrom bookshare.


Also, several of the books are not on bookshare, and I am curious about 
those as well. There are several pamphlets produced by Red Heart; 
bookshare doesn't do pamphlets. And Horizons also has "Opening the 
Sewing Basket" also not on bookshare, plus the instructions that come 
with beginner loom kits. Bookshare doesn't do manuals.


Some advice would be great. Like I said, I'm happy to help out 
withbookshare questions too, but just give it an appropriate subject.


--Debee