[bksvol-discuss] Re: new books and Daisy navigation, or lack of it.

  • From: Cindy Ray <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:23:17 -0500

The page numbers would need to be the same as in the books for reference 
purposes.

Cindy

On Sep 29, 2011, at 11:56 PM, <ohio1803@xxxxx> wrote:

> I appreciate your suggestions, Mayrie, although as it happens, on the Victor 
> Stream, I had created the folder and indeed copied all of the files in there.
> And it reads fine. Except as we agreed, without the ability to navigate by 
> page.
> 
> I agree with those who have stated the opinion that page navigation has to 
> still be an important component we come to rely upon in our reading, and has 
> been a real benefit of the Bookshare experience, for myself, and am glad to 
> hear others feel the same.
> 
> I agree, with you, too, however, Mayrie. The fact that the books are coming 
> from the publishers is great, and something we have also advocated for.
> 
> If it is true, that thinking caps can come on and we and Bookshare staff can 
> come up with a way to take those and, while there is no page number, to as 
> one said, at least just designate that so many lines is a page and put the 
> markers in there.  I'm not at all technical enough to know how. But I bet it 
> could be done, and in such a way that it would not have to require a ton of 
> extra time.
> 
> Just something for the good old long Bookshare wish list, I reckon.
> And thankful I remain that the collaborative spirit remains in Bookshare. I 
> think it is a great endeavor. And one I appreciate all of you for being a 
> part of.
> 
> Meanwhile, I am glad to get a book so quickly.
> A few years ago, I was out there going and buying these new books and 
> scanning furiously to submit those which I had gotten a fever for from 
> listening to the author on their book tour doing the radio or tv circuit. 
> Now, I have reformed. Since a couple times or more I did that and found that 
> my submission was rejected and the message said it because the book was 
> already in the collection.  I was not paying enough attention to know this 
> was happening.
> 
> Anyway. I rattled on again, too long, too.
> 
> Thanks.
> Rik James
> 
> PS.  Now, back to Radio Unnameable with Bob Fass on WBAI.  It is my one late 
> night! My Montana stream, a campfire heard crackling all the way from the Big 
> Apple! 
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