That's really interesting, Shelley. I would have thought that access in Canada would be about the same as it is here. And the Aussie thing ... well, that just seems like a dumb law that would be impossible to enforce. Does it actually detain your friends from scanning stuff? Best, Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <rhod3021@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 10:54 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: question re international membership > Indeed, and I would be interested in helping too. Even for our friends up > in Canada, it is near to impossible to get e-texts like we have, even with > "Quickbooks" their bookshare like thing. smile. > > In Australia, it is illegal to scan and keep the scanned copies for ones own > use so I have been told by my Ausy friends. > > > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Advisory Council > www.guidedogs.com > > "We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can > spare. > And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever > made" - M. Facklam > > > > > >