[bksvol-discuss] Bookshare.org Newsletter
- From: "Peter Scialli" <Peter.s@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:31:01 -0400
Bookshare.org - Books without Barriers
e-Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 6
Announcing newspapers and magazines
Welcome to the Bookshare.org e-Newsletter.
1. Announcing newspapers and magazines
2. Donate Now
3. This month's book picks
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1. Announcing newspapers and magazines
Bookshare.org isn't just for books anymore!
In partnership with the National Federation of the Blind NFB-NEWSLINE(r)
system, we are pleased to announce that newspapers and magazines are=20
available for download by Bookshare.org members.
During our sneak peak, subscribers have access to key publications=20
including The New Times, USA Today, The Economist and The New Yorker.=20
More newspapers and a small limited number of magazines will become=20
available. Institutional Access users can download periodicals at no=20
additional cost for a limited time.
Periodicals are in the same formats as our books (DAISY and BRF).=20
Periodicals are available to subscribing residents of Sponsored=20
States.
Visit our website and go to the "Periodicals" link in the navigation=20
area from any main page. Or, go directly to this link:=20
http://www.bookshare.org/periodicals
2. A new way to support Bookshare.org
Many members, friends and visitors have asked us, "How do I donate=20
money to Bookshare.org?" We've been so focused on their opportunities=20
to share books directly through scanning and volunteering that until=20
now we didn't have an easy way to accept monetary donations.
Donors now have an easy way to contribute, at different levels of=20
giving. This new donation capability can be found at this link:=20
http://www.bookshare.org/web/DonateNow.html
The "Partners" page at
www.bookshare.org
(select the "Partners" link=20
on the right-hand navigation toolbar) also includes a link to this=20
donation page.
3. This month's book picks
**Popular Non-Fiction**
My Life by Bill Clinton
The book event of the year has been the release of this candid=20
autobiography of one of the late 20th Century's most talked-about=20
figures, former President Bill Clinton. This weighty tome is typically=20
Clintonian in its obsessive attention to detail, and along the way=20
reveals much about the personal strengths and weaknesses that shaped=20
Clinton's life, career and presidency. As Amazon.com relates,
"the veracity of emotion and Kitchen Confidential-type revelations=20
about 'What it's like to be President' make My Life impossible to put=20
down."
Members can download My Life here:=20
http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=3D26247
A Speaker's Guidebook by Hannah Rubenstein, Rob Stewart, Dan O'Hair=20
http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=3D25921
This is the second edition of the valuable reference book for novice=20
public speakers from Bedford/St. Martin's, published originally in=20
2001 and now again in 2004. This edition covers all the basics taught=20
in a speech course, such as managing speech anxiety, analyzing the=20
audience, and organizing ideas, while also introducing readers to=20
valuable supporting technologies, the essentials of speaking in=20
academic and occupational settings, and ethical and cultural=20
perspectives on public speaking.
**Popular Fiction**
Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, Book 6) by Stephen King
From the book jacket: "The next-to-last novel in Stephen King's seven-=20
volume magnum opus, Song of Susannah is at once a book of revelation,=20
a fascinating key to the unfolding mystery of the Dark Tower, and a=20
fast- paced story of double-barreled suspense." According to=20
Publisher's Weekly, "Avid readers of the series will either be=20
completely enthralled or extremely irritated when, in a gutsy move,=20
the author weaves his own character into this unpredictable saga, but=20
either way there's no denying the ingenuity with which King paints a=20
candid picture of himself. The sixth installment of this magnum opus=20
stops short with the biggest cliffhanger of King's career, but readers=20
at the edge of their seats need only wait a few short months (Dark=20
Tower VII: The Dark Tower) to find out how -- and if -- King's=20
fictional universe will come to an end."
Members can download Song of Susannah here:=20
http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=3D26082
The Priestly Sins by Andrew Greeley
Prolific author and Catholic Priest Andrew Greeley addresses his=20
Church's recent scandals in novel form in The Priestly Sins. Drawing=20
on 50 years in the Church and experience as the author of 50=20
bestselling novels, Greeley uses this controversial backdrop to create=20
a classic page-turner. Greeley balances clear condemnation of those=20
who covered up their peers' crimes with the heroic characterization of=20
protagonist Herman Hugo Hoffman, an idealist who battles against those=20
who would keep him from revealing the truth about an abusive priest.
Members can download The Priestly Sins here:=20
http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=3D25888
**For Kids**
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer=20
http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=3D25856
A new book for fans of science fiction, young and old alike, from the=20
author who brought us the beloved Artemis Fowl books. The=20
Supernaturalist follows "parentally challenged" 14-year-old Cosmo Hill=20
as he escapes from his orphanage and hooks up with a gang of=20
"Supernaturalists"-- kids who all have a special psychic ability which=20
Cosmo soon discovers he shares. Colfer conjures his typically=20
sympathetic characters and a fantastic and believable world where the=20
supernatural feels natural.
Members can download The Supernaturalist here:=20
http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=3D26098
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BOOKSHARE.ORG UPDATE
* Conferences and conventions
We enjoyed our visits to the annual conventions of the National=20
Federation of the Blind and American Council for the Blind, as well as=20
the AHEAD conference and the National Educational and Computing=20
Conference. Thanks to all of you who stopped by and said hello!
We will be attending these upcoming conventions:
College Reading and Learning Association, Oct. 13-16, Kansas City,=20
MO. Learning Disabilities Conference, Oct. 14-16, Ontario, CA. Closing=20
the Gap Conference, Oct. 20-23, Minneapolis, MN. International=20
Dyslexia Association, Nov. 3-6, Philadelphia, PA.
If you will be attending any of these conventions, please visit our=20
booth or plan on attending our presentations.
* A hearty thanks and good-bye
We wish to extend our congratulations to our product
manager, Alison Lingane, who accepted a different
position and has left the helm of Bookshare.org.
We will miss her, and we thank her for her years of dedication to the=20
mission of dramatically improving access to books! As a reminder,=20
here's how you can contact us:
- For general inquiries or support, contact Peter at
support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- For volunteer-related questions, contact Jesse at
volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- For subscription status, contact Gustavo at
admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- For questions about school or group accounts, contact Heide at
groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
* Submitting Books
New books continue to be donated every day by people
just like you. Email
volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
or just
reply to this email for information about how to submit books, or to=20
help process the submissions of others.
* Refer a friend
If you're a member, and you get your friends to join Bookshare.org,=20
you can receive $10 off your individual subscription renewal for each=20
friend who joins.
Just tell your friends to type "Friend" in the special registration=20
code area on the Bookshare.org registration form. We'll contact them=20
to ask for your name, and when your friend purchases a subscription,=20
we'll give you $10 credit that you can use towards your next
individual subscription renewal. This means that if
you get five friends to sign up and purchase a
full-priced individual subscription, you'll receive a
free renewal.
We continue to look forward to your involvement in this online=20
community, and as always, welcome your ideas and suggestions.
Sincerely,
The Bookshare.org Team
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.bookshare.org
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ABOUT BOOKSHARE.ORG
Books without Barriers
Bookshare.org is an online community that enables
people in the United States with visual or other print disabilities to=20
legally share scanned books.
Where do the digital books come from?
The Bookshare.org collection is built and shaped primarily by its=20
community of members and supporters. By scanning a book to submit to=20
the collection, a Bookshare.org member can provide all other members=20
access to that book.
Who can access the books?
Copyrighted digital books are available only to U.S. residents who=20
have a disability that affects print reading and have a current=20
subscription. Organizations such as schools can sponsor subscriptions=20
for their students.
A limited number of books are available to non-U.S.
residents because of publisher permission.
Visit this link on our website to find out more:=20
http://www.bookshare.org/web/AboutInternationalMembership.html
Why is Bookshare.org legal?
In general, it would be illegal to share or distribute copyrighted=20
books. However, Bookshare.org takes advantage of a special exemption=20
in U.S. copyright law that permits the reproduction of publications=20
into specialized formats for the disabled. This project is possible=20
under the law in the United States, as long as the copyrighted digital
books are only available to people in the U.S. with bona fide
disabilities and the nonprofits and schools that serve them.
For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.bookshare.org/web/Legalities.html
.
Who is providing Bookshare.org?
Bookshare.org is a project of the Benetech Initiative, a nonprofit=20
organization. The Benetech team originally developed the Arkenstone=20
reading systems, and is now using the power of technology to introduce=20
new projects such as Bookshare.org -
www.benetech.org
.
The Benetech Initiative
480 California Ave., Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94306
USA
Copyright (c) 2004 Benetech
The Bookshare trademark is used under license from its registered=20
owner, Follett Library Resources division of Follett Corporation.
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