[Ohio-talk] bard site

Fri May 23 14:12:35 UTC 2014

Greetings Ohio listers, I greetings Ohio listers, I hope this message finds you well.
 With regard to what books get recorded, I'm told that a certain amount of funding is allocated each fiscal year and the most popular books during that fiscal year are the first typically, to be recorded. Of course, there are always exceptions, and one never knows what they may be. I believe the suggestion to connect with the group at national convention is the most effective way to find out specifically how this happens. But, with regard to funding books are recorded on a most popular basis. If there is more information available about how one can request that a book be digitally recorded, I would very much appreciate knowing that. 
Yours in the bond,

Jordy D Stringer
Pres., performing arts division, national Federation of the blind 
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> On May 23, 2014, at 8:49 AM, Cheryl Fields via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Barb,  July 16 is Family fun and Learning Day, do you think if we
> present a list to the speaker with a letter from nfb it would help?
> Blessings, Cheryl
> 
>> On 5/23/14, Barbara Pierce via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>            I know that the NFB
>> appoints a representative to an LLS committee. That person chairs the NFB
>> Library Committee, which meets at convention. I think that those committee
>> members of the NLS committee have some say about book choice. But there are
>> people who do nothing but choose the books to be recorded. I suggest that
>> you ask Will Reed of the Cleveland Library what he knows about the process.
>> I do know that we have been told to give him our requests for old books to
>> be released. I have tried this with no success as far as I can tell. I used
>> to snag Frank Curt Silk at convention and plead with him directly for books
>> that I wanted. That had a bit more chance of success. But since Karen does
>> not bother to come to our convention or make herself known if she is there,
>> that strategy does not work.
>> 
>> Barbara Pierce
>> President Emerita
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>> bpierce at oberlin.net
>> 440-774-8077
>> 
>> On May 23, 2014, at 6:53 AM, Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> I can't say for sure, but if there is a really popular author then the
>>> books are added very quickly.  NLS would make the Harry Potter books
>>> available within a few days after the hard cover book came out. BARD
>>> is also in the process of digitizing the old collection so that is why
>>> you will find books that were published a long time ago showing up.
>>> 
>>>> On 5/22/14, Jerry Purcell via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Greetings,
>>>> 
>>>>     Could anyone please give me a brief description on how bard chooses
>>>> to
>>>> add books to its download site.  David             just released a book at
>>>> the
>>>> end of April.  I didn't think it would be on bard for a while so I paid
>>>> to
>>>> download the book from audible.  I just noticed that the commercial
>>>> version
>>>> of the book was on the latest additions to the bard download site.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>           Thank you Jerry Purcell
>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> --
>>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>>> (513) 607-6053
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