[Missouri-l] Fwd: The Bookshare Bulletin

Chip Hailey chiphailey at cableone.net
Thu Jun 25 10:50:08 CDT 2009


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>The Bookshare Bulletin: News and events for the Bookshare Commu
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>Issue 3 :: Summer 2009
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>In This Issue
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>Educators’ Corner
>    * K-12 Stimulus Survey Generates New Ideas
>    * Authorized User of the NIMAC
>    * Is Your School Leading the Way to Accessible Books?
>    * Educational Conferences
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>Family Time
>    * Transitioning from High School to College
>    * Make Summer Months Fun and Interesting!
>    * Summer Book Picks for All Ages
>    * Parent Conferences
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>Bookshare Highlights
>    * National Press Club Event
>    * New Member Stories
>    * Tell Us Your Story - Contest Winners
>    * International Update
>    * Volunteer Circle
>    * Book Quality
>    * Latest Stats
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>Educator’s Corner
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>K-12 ARRA Survey Generates New Ideas – (American 
>Recovery and Reinvestment ACT)
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>By Betsy Burgess
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>School districts have many ideas for stimulus 
>funds, but here’s one that’s well worth 
>considering – services from Bookshare. Bookshare 
>is free for U.S. schools and students, that’s 
>true; however, there are many other worthwhile 
>services Bookshare could provide that we just 
>can’t deliver for free, but that would qualify 
>for IDEA Part B stimulus funds. (Individual with Disabilities Education Act)
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>To find out what school districts want from 
>Bookshare, and to help us decide about new 
>offerings that would support long-lasting 
>improvements in special education, we conducted 
>a survey in May and June. Special Education 
>Directors, Superintendents and Assistant 
>Superintendents of Schools participated.
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>The survey asked about use of funds, plans to 
>obligate funds, and topics for professional 
>development in special education, among other 
>new offerings appropriate to Bookshare.
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>Bookshare’s role in special education is unique. 
>It offers a broad nonprofit perspective and 
>works with many vendors to ensure users have 
>tools and training to take advantage of the 
>Bookshare library. From this perspective, 
>Bookshare will be offering a mixture of 
>assistive technology products, professional 
>development and other requested services. Profit 
>is not the motive; rather our goal is to provide 
>better training for teachers and better access 
>to assistive technology which leads to improved 
>outcomes for students with print disabilities.
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>Watch the Bookshare website in July for more 
>details on new offerings from Bookshare in 
>conjunction with other partners that support the 
>goals of stimulus funds. In the meantime, would 
>you like the results of the survey?
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>Visit 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/5aa1673d52>Contact 
>Us and select ARRA (stimulus) Program from the 
>menu list in the field labeled: “My question is about.”
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>Bookshare Named Authorized NIMAC User in U.S. States and Territories
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>By Valerie Chernek
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>To expedite the process of providing accessible 
>versions of textbooks to students with print 
>disabilities, your state can name Bookshare as 
>an Authorized User or AU of the NIMAC. Here is 
>the current list of states that have named 
>Bookshare as an Authorized User: CA, CO, KS, MA, 
>MD, MO, MT, NH, NY, OR, TN, VT, and Guam. Is your state on the list?
>
>What is the NIMAC? NIMAC stands for National 
>Instructional Materials Accessibility Center. It 
>is a federally-funded, central repository 
>created by the U.S. Office of Special Education 
>Programs (OSEP) to hold U.S. K-12 digital 
>textbook source files. U.S. textbook publishers 
>are required to submit files to the NIMAC when 
>the request is made in writing at the point of 
>print book purchase. The files can then be used 
>to create a variety of specialized formats for 
>students with print disabilities.
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>This process helps to make certain that all K-12 
>students with print disabilities receive timely 
>access to required educational textbooks 
>according to the IDEA 2004 Law. (Individual with Disabilities Education Act)
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>As an AU of the NIMAC, Bookshare supplements the 
>work of other state AU’s and can provide timely 
>access to digital accessible textbooks for 
>students with qualified print disabilities and 
>IEPs (Individual Education Plan). A teacher or 
>sponsor can request and receive converted 
>student-ready textbooks in accessible file 
>formats from Bookshare in less than two weeks.
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>In states that have not named Bookshare as a 
>state AU, teachers request textbooks through one 
>of their state AU’s, who may still assign the 
>book to Bookshare for conversion. This 
>turnaround process will take longer, from one to 
>two months depending on the complexity of the book.
>
>“When we find a required digitized book in the 
>NIMAC, we make a special notation to request it 
>from Bookshare. Within a week, the books come 
>back in a more reader-friendly format. This is 
>one of the real benefits of working with 
>Bookshare,” said Valerie Whitney, Special School 
>District (SSD) Area Coordinator for St. Louis 
>County, MO and the Missouri Assistive Technology Project.
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>Is Your School Leading the Way in Providing Books in Accessible Formats?
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>The George Lucas Foundation, founded by the 
>legendary filmmaker and publisher of Edutopia 
>magazine, is interested in creating a video 
>about U.S. schools that are leading the way in 
>providing books in accessible formats and using 
>assistive technologies. We are collecting the names of leading K-12 schools.
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>Tell us what your school is doing with 
>accessible books and you could be part of this 
>historic video. Visit our website and complete 
>our 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/764d9524ad>Contact 
>Us form to let us know who you are and give a 
>brief description in the comments box about your 
>K-12 school’s initiative to access digital books 
>using Bookshare. We will contact you in the fall 
>to discuss the plans for this media outreach.
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>Educational Conferences - Visit Bookshare Staff
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>    * National Federation of the Blind (NFB), July 3-8 ­ Detroit MI
>    * American Council of the Blind (ACB), July 4-11 ­ Orlando FL
>    * LA Assistive Technology (LATI), July 15-17 ­ Baton Rouge LA
>    * 2009 AHEAD, July 20-25 ­ Louisville, KY
>    * PA Transition Conference, July 23 ­ Penn State PA
>    * Kansas AT Conference, July 30-31 ­ Kansas
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>Family Time
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>Transitioning from High School to College
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>By Cherie Miller
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>If you are a Member of Bookshare through an 
>organization, (such as your high school, a local 
>library or the Department of Rehabilitation), 
>then the summer months are the best time to sign 
>up for an individual membership. That way you 
>can take Bookshare to your next school with you, 
>and access your digital books anytime. Thanks to 
>the OSEP (U.S. Office of Special Education 
>Programs) award, an individual membership is 
>free to college students. Just like an unlimited 
>library card, you can select and download books 
>independently using your individual password on the Bookshare website.
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>Students under 18 will still need a parent or 
>guardian’s signature, but it’s easy to sign up. 
>Ask your high school or organization to help you 
>with the paperwork or check it out on your own 
>at the Bookshare website: 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/c98b54a3da>www.bookshare.org/about/membershipFAQ 
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>Next Steps – Higher Education Textbooks and Reading Materials
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>It’s important now to check in with the 
>Disability Student Services office at your new 
>college during orientation or before school 
>starts to be sure that your reading 
>accommodations are in place at the beginning of 
>your classes. Students often choose to have both 
>a college Bookshare membership, as well as an 
>individual membership so they can access digital 
>books anytime and anywhere for their studies and 
>for their reading pleasure. Ask about Bookshare 
>membership and how it might benefit other 
>university students with print disabilities.
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>Taking a Break from School? –6 Weeks to Re-register Your Membership
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>If you are taking a break from school, please 
>note that you have 6 weeks to re-register as a non-student Member.
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>Contact 
><mailto:groupaccounts at bookshare.org>Bookshare’s 
>membership department to re-register. Qualified 
>non-students pay $75 the first year; ($25 
>one-time set up fee and $50 membership fee.) $50 is the yearly membership fee.
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>Make Your Child’s Summer Months Fun and Interesting
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>By Mario Oliveros
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>School’s out and kids are gearing up for plenty 
>of summer fun. Make sure that your child’s 
>summer fun includes reading and enjoying the 
>simple pleasures of a good book. During the 
>school year, students are often too busy keeping 
>up with their class assignments to read merely 
>for pleasure. Students tell us about the books 
>they love to read like Harry Potter, The 
>Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Aesop for 
>Children and the Twilight series about teen 
>vampires. One teacher wrote that her students 
>read Maniac McGee by Jerry Spinelli; a story 
>about a boy from the east side of town whose 
>life experiences touched the hearts of many of 
>her students. Perhaps you’ll look for this book 
>in the Bookshare library for your teen.
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>Summer is the perfect opportunity to match your 
>child’s interests and hobbies and strengthen 
>reading comprehension and fluency skills. The 
>Bookshare library offers over 50,000 digital 
>books, including newspapers, children’s 
>literature, fiction, non-fiction and best 
>sellers. 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/35fbd13ab4>Start 
>now! Talk with your child and do a summer reading book search.
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>Can’t Find the Book You Want? Request It
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>Volunteers, partners, and the Bookshare staff 
>work diligently to get the books that our 
>Members want to read. If you didn’t find the 
>title you searched for, 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/19a045827c/sendInfoOn=Requesting>ask 
>for it.
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>Remember that your child will need an individual 
>Bookshare membership to download books at home. 
>If your child only has a membership through 
>school, please register your child now for an 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/9b00eae17e>individual 
>membership for anywhere, anytime reading all year round.
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>Summer Reading Fun - Pique Your Child’s Reading Interests
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>Picks by Mario Oliveros
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><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/4c2232a27f/returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9zZWFyY2g9U2VhcmNoJmtleXdvcmQ9SmFjayBQbGFuayBUZWxscyBUYWxlcyAm>Jack 
>Plank Tells Tales, by Natalie Babbitt (Ages 6-9)
>After spending years at sea, Jack comes to town 
>to find a new career. Is there any job that is 
>right for an ex-pirate who is no good at 
>plundering, but loves to tell stories?
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><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/a1ff122947/returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9zZWFyY2g9U2VhcmNoJmtleXdvcmQ9VGVkZCBBcm5vbGQgJg%3D%3D>Fly 
>High, Fly Guy!, by Tedd Arnold (Ages 6-9)
>When Buzz and his family go on vacation, they 
>don't want to take Buzz's pet, Fly Guy, with 
>them, but he joins them nonetheless. Though 
>small, the fly proves his mettle and saves the day with his flying skills.
>
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/288766e580/returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9zZWFyY2g9U2VhcmNoJmtleXdvcmQ9SmVmZiBLaW5uZXkm>Diary 
>of A Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal, by Jeff Kinney (Ages 10-12)
>Greg and his best friend, Rowley, adjust to 
>middle school, where they are undersized 
>weaklings. When Rowley grows more popular, Greg 
>kicks off a chain of events that tests their friendship.
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><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/c3e7780401/returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9zZWFyY2g9U2VhcmNoJmtleXdvcmQ9c2Vla2VycyY%3D>Seekers: 
>The Quest Begins, by Erin Hunter (Ages 10-12)
>Three young bears of different species--one 
>black, one polar, and one grizzly--travel on a 
>perilous quest to the Northern Lights, escorting 
>a shape-shifting grizzly cub whose destiny will affect them all.
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><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/f1aef65842/returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9zZWFyY2g9U2VhcmNoJmtleXdvcmQ9TUFYSU1VTSBSSURFJg%3D%3D>Max 
>(Maximum Ride #5), by James Patterson (Ages: 10-12)
>Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock 
>have barely recovered from their last arctic 
>adventure, when they are confronted by the most frightening catastrophe yet.
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><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/dd94502c22/returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9zZWFyY2g9U2VhcmNoJmtleXdvcmQ9dHdpbGlnaHQm>Twilight, 
>by Stephenie Meyer (Ages 12 and up)
>17-year-old Bella meets an exquisitely handsome 
>boy at her new high school, and realizes that he is not wholly human.
>
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/e681b131fe/returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9zZWFyY2g9U2VhcmNoJmtleXdvcmQ9ZXZlcm1vcmUm>Evermore, 
>by Alyson Noel (Ages 12 and up)
>Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of 
>her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras, 
>hear people's thoughts, and know a person's life story by touch.
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>Parent and Organization Conferences: Visit Bookshare Staff
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>    * Region 1 Parent TA (Technical Assistance) 
> Center Conference, June 15-17 ­ Providence, RI
>    * Family Connect (NAPVI), July 17-19, Costa Mesa, CA
>    * TA Alliance, July 22-24 ­ Milwaukee, WI
>    * EKOM at Ross School, September 15 ­ Ross, CA
>    * LDA of Kentucky 2009 Summer Conference, June 10 ­ Shepherdsville, KY
>    * Region 5 Alliance for TA Parent Conference, June 25-27 ­ Denver, CO
>    * National Federation of the Blind National 
> Convention, July 3-8 ­ Detroit, MI
>    * American Council of the Blind 2009 Convention, July 3-11 ­ Orlando, FL
>    * NAPVI's Families Connecting with Families 
> 2009 International Conference, July 17-19 ­ Costa Mesa, CA
>    * Region 4 Parent TA Center Annual Conference, July 22-24 ­ Milwaukee, CA
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>Bookshare Highlights
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>National Press Club Event
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>By Valerie Chernek
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>In April, we gathered in Washington D.C. at the 
>National Press Club to announce our partnerships 
>with U.S. colleges, universities, and publishers.
>
>Read the 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/cfdf686c66>latest 
>press releases about our partnerships to grow 
>the Bookshare collection with legally scanned books and digital files.
>Jim Fruchterman
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>Jim Fruchterman
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>In this photo, Benetech CEO Jim Fruchterman is 
>standing along the National Press Club hall of 
>fame adorned with photos of legendary media 
>people, politicians, presidents and celebrities. 
>Jim and our distinguished panel spoke to the 
>press, the disability community and government 
>officials about the benefits of our new partnerships.
>
>Jim set the tone of our event when he told the 
>gathering, “Digital media is the future for 
>learners and individuals with print 
>disabilities. Working directly with book 
>publishers and universities, we have an 
>extraordinary opportunity to knock down the 
>barriers and raise the floor of access to ensure 
>that all individuals have access to read print publications at the same time.”
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>Important Points of Jim’s Speech
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>    * Bookshare is growing fast by harnessing 
> the power of people, organizations, schools, 
> authors, volunteers and businesses to lower the 
> barriers for individuals with disabilities to 
> access print materials. Our educational goals 
> are adding 100,000 books and 100,000 Members by 
> 2012. You can help us get there!
>    * Eleven U.S. universities and colleges now 
> provide legally scanned books to Bookshare 
> through our University Partnership Program. We 
> also have more than 
> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/2bc145d4df>two 
> dozen publishers contributing digital files to the collection.
>
>Joining Jim on the panel: Jim Marks, President 
>Elect of the Association on Higher Education and 
>Disability (AHEAD) and Director of Disability 
>Services at the University of Montana; Eugene 
>Skonicki, a student Member of Bookshare and a 
>recent graduate of the Georgetown University Law 
>Center where he co-founded the Disability Law 
>Society; and Allan R. Adler, V.P. for Legal and 
>Governmental Affairs at the Association of American Publishers (AAP).
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>Panelist, Jim Marks
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>Jim Marks spoke about the university 
>partnership. His message focused on cost savings 
>and efficient use of federal dollars and 
>resources. Jim validated our Bookshare mantra, 
>‘scan once, share many’ and talked about the 
>compounding effect of our partners’ 
>contributions to increase the quantity of books in the library.
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>“In addition to building a substantial 
>collection of accessible books, this program can 
>ease the burden and the financial cost for 
>university scanning operation. We can serve 
>thousands of students while saving our 
>institutions time, resources and tens of 
>thousands of dollars in scanning costs,” said Marks.
>
>Eugene Skonicki talked about his individual 
>membership and how he uses the library for his graduate studies.
>
>Allan Adler’s presentation pointed to concerns 
>from the print publishers’ perspective and the 
>situation publishers face as digital content expands.
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>All of our guests were excited about our new 
>partnerships with colleges, universities and 
>publishers. 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/17194c9bf1/i=58534;_hbguid=3c18711f-fa87-46e1-bb4e-b2cdc565ada0>Read 
>a featured story in e-Campus News.
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>New Member Stories
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>Ashley Seymour
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>Ashley Seymour
>Megan Krapfl
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>Megan Krapfl
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>Special thanks to Ashley Seymour, a college 
>junior at University of Michigan-Flint and Megan 
>Krapfl, a 10th grader at Williamsburg 
>Junior/Senior High School, in Iowa for sharing their great stories with us.
>
>These student Members worked with us to prepare 
>articles for local and national news and 
>magazines about their use of Bookshare. 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/0a3784f87a>Read 
>their stories.
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>Tell Us Your Bookshare Story – 2009 Member Contest
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>By Inga Zukin
>Sofia Gallo
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>Sofia Gallo
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>Twenty-two Bookshare Members sent us wonderful 
>stories about how their lives have transformed 
>since they began reading books in digital 
>formats. We enjoyed hearing from you and reading 
>your stories about how Bookshare has made your 
>reading experience more memorable.
>
>Selecting our finalists was tough, but we now 
>have a grand prize winner through our Member 
>voting process. She is Sofia Gallo, who wrote a 
>story entitled, “Twilight at 2 a.m.” Sofia 
>selected a Victor Reader Stream by HumanWare as 
>her grand prize. 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/962b47be62>Check 
>out Sofia’s story and all the stories written by our contest finalists.
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>Thanks again for telling us your story!
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>International Update
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>Bookshare India
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>By Vigi Dilip
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>Bookshare just launched its international 
>program in India to support some of the more 
>than 10 million people with print disabilities. 
>While computers and the Internet are widely 
>available, less than 5% of the books are in 
>accessible formats. Braille is expensive and 
>students with print disabilities often walk 
>several kilometers, braving the scorching summer 
>heat or monsoons, to reach a school where books 
>will be read to them by sighted volunteers. Our 
>mission is to help students worldwide have a 
>better quality of life by providing them with 
>easy access to educational and informative books in accessible formats.
>
>In the absence of disability laws that allow for 
>books to be produced in alternative formats for 
>individuals with print disabilities in India and 
>other countries, Bookshare approaches publishers 
>directly to obtain permission to offer their 
>books online in the Bookshare library. We are 
>pleased that we now have global permissions from 
>several publishers in India, including Orient 
>BlackSwan, Seasons Publishing, Oxford University 
>Press and East West Publications. We have also 
>partnered with the DAISY Forum of India to 
>obtain content for our website. DAISY stands for 
>the Digital Accessible Information System.
>
>In order to extend services to our India 
>Members, Bookshare has partnered with three NGOs 
>(non-governmental organizations) in different 
>parts of India. These include Saksham Charitable 
>Trust in the North and the East, Xavier’s 
>Resource Center for the visually challenged in 
>the West, and Worth Trust in the South.
>
>Bookshare is also working in the UK, Canada, and 
>South Africa. We will continue to bring you more 
>news about our International focus in the coming months.
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>Volunteer Circle – NEW! Bound for Books e-Newsletter and Blog
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>By Pavi Mehta
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>As always, we remain grateful for the support 
>and unwavering dedication of the Bookshare 
>volunteers. We are excited about the launch of 
>our new e-newsletter, Bound for Books.
>
><mailto:volunteer at bookshare.org>Please send us 
>an email to receive this newsletter. Bound for 
>Books will bring our volunteers the latest 
>scanning and proofreading guidelines and policy 
>changes, while offering a view into the efforts 
>and spirit behind the people who make it all 
>come together.  The spring issue now features an 
>interview with Bookshare volunteer, Monica Willyard.
>
>We’ve also launched the Bound by Books blog. 
><http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Bookshare/fc3c3d5704/a8571ae2cb/b16abc55ec>Read 
>it now!
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>Book Quality – Reprocessing and Fixing Errors
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>By Lindsie Verma
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>Have you noticed problems with books in 
>READ:OutLoud or Victor Reader Soft? In some 
>cases, the problem is not with the software, but 
>with the book. We have a major initiative 
>underway, including reprocessing the entire 
>collection, to bring the quality of all books up 
>to the highest standard. Reprocessing will fix 
>some issues, but we need your help.
>
>In late 2008, we implemented a new feature on 
>our website for Bookshare users to provide 
>direct feedback about the quality of the books 
>they download. When you select a book title and 
>go to the book’s information page, you’ll find a 
>box in the upper right corner called Quality 
>Issues to report a book issue you encountered 
>while reading. Please report any errors you 
>find. You’ll hear back from us quickly as to 
>when the errors will be corrected.
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>
>Here’s how to report a book issue:
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>Select “Report book quality issue” in the right 
>hand corner of each book page. A form will 
>auto-generate with the basic information about 
>the book (title, author, etc.). Fields will also 
>appear to enter comments and contact 
>information, which is kept anonymous. Please 
>note specific examples or pages that you are 
>reporting about. This information is helpful for 
>us to assess book issues properly.
>
>Within 24 hours, a report is logged on our 
>system and you can check the status of your 
>issue by going to http://quality.bookshare.org 
>or by selecting “See all reported book quality 
>issues” on the book’s download page.
>
>Educational books with quality issues are fixed 
>within one month. Books of non-educational 
>content are fixed within 2 months. Once a book 
>quality issue is resolved, we will contact you 
>if you have opted to receive notification. 
>Thanks for helping us constantly improve the quality of our books.
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>Bookshare Stats
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>    * We passed a major milestone this past month: 50,000 books
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