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

blindhands at aol.com blindhands at aol.com
Fri Jul 29 16:58:36 UTC 2016


Deborah,

Would you be willing to host a Monday Night Chat regarding Bookshare?  I
can't seem to copy your address off this email, so can you contact me off
list please so this might be planned.  I started out with Bookshare when
they first got started, too.

Joyce
Blindhands at aol.com

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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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