[Nfb-krafters-korner] book share

[Nella Foster]

I wonder if we could have a Monday night chat about using book share?

It seems like a good resource and I have no idea how to use it.

Nella

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Deborah Armstrong via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 8:00 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Cc: Deborah Armstrong
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Trying again with my Horizons query

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




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