From agrima at nbp.org  Wed Jun  3 01:54:03 2009
From: agrima at nbp.org (Tony Grima)
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:54:03 -0500
Subject: [Dtb-talk] NBP-Announce: Using the Accessible iPod, by Anna Dresner
Message-ID: <auto-000101611253@mailfront1.g2host.com>

Using the Accessible iPod
By Anna Dresner
In braille, PortaBook, ASCII text/Word, and DAISY formats, $15
(Also downloadable in PortaBook, ASCII text/Word, and DAISY formats)

Cute, well-designed, and able to hold hundreds or thousands of songs,
iPods have taken the  world by storm. And in the past few months, Apple
has added another feature to their popular  Nano and Shuffle models --
the ability to speak. Once you take a few simple steps, every  feature
on the iPod Shuffle and most features on the Nano are completely
accessible. iTunes  now works better for blind people than ever before,
especially the iTunes store. If you're  wondering how to take advantage
of this new accessibility, Using the Accessible iPod can help.  It tells
you how to do everything you need to get up and running with one of the
new iPods,  including:
* Getting started with iTunes
* Putting the music, playlists, audiobooks and podcasts you want on your
computer and into  your iPod
* Getting your iPod to speak
* Using all accessible features of your iPod
A troubleshooting section, a list of helpful resources, and information
on how your iPod  organizes music are also included; see the table of
contents for more information. Whether  you've never owned an iPod
before or you'd like to be able to do more with the one you have,  this
book will help. The included iPods are the fourth generation Nano and
the second and  third generation Shuffles.

In addition to braille and electronic text, we are proud to offer Using
The Accessible iPod in  DAISY format, both on CD and for download. (If
you choose to download the DAISY version, we  recommend that you use a
broadband connection, as the file is over 60 MB in length.) Put it in
your Victor Reader Stream or other DAISY player, or if you use JAWS,
Freedom Scientific has  generously arranged for it to work with the demo
version of FSReader, so you don't need any  new software to listen on
your computer or read with a braille display. You can quickly  navigate
by heading or page to find the section you want. In addition to
synthesized audio,  the full text is included to make searching or
moving through URLs quick and easy. So pick up  a copy in your favorite
format today.

Read the full table of contents - or order your copy! - at:
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/ACCIPOD.html

******
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From dandrews at visi.com  Wed Jun  3 01:55:00 2009
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:55:00 -0500
Subject: [Dtb-talk] Fwd: ZedAI Announcement - Revision of the DAISY Standard
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>
> >>> Varju Luceno <varju.luceno at gmail.com> 6/1/2009 12:19 PM >>>
>Hi everyone,
>The DAISY (ANSI/NISO Z39.86 Specifications for the Digital Talking Book)
>Authoring and Interchange Framework - ZedAI, is a specification that defines
>an XML-based framework which can be used by content producers to represent
>various types of information in an extensible, standards-compliant way.
>The ZedAI Framework is part of the major revision of the DAISY Standard
>under the auspices of NISO. This framework builds on established standards
>from the W3C and ISO. By using a standardized format, organizations ensure
>interoperability and coexistence. In addition, by using existing standards
>where available, we are saving time by building on the recognized 
>efforts of others.
>ZedAI is an authoring format. It does not impose any limitations on 
>what kinds
>of distribution formats can be created from it. We know that by building
>the ZedAI framework to be extensible and adaptable at multiple levels,
>support for new output formats can be added and implemented as the 
>need arises.
>The first public early access draft is now available at:
><http://www.daisy.org/z3986/2010/>http://www.daisy.org/z3986/2010/
>We would like to thank all ZedAI Working Group members for their efforts!
>Your feedback is very important! We encourage comments and 
>suggestions through the
>ZedNext Forum at: 
><http://www.daisy.org/forums/forum/4>http://www.daisy.org/forums/forum/4.
>Kind regards,
>Varju Luceno
>Communications and Marketing Specialist
><http://www.daisy.org/>DAISY <http://www.daisy.org/>Consortium


From David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us  Fri Jun  5 17:40:08 2009
From: David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us (David B Andrews)
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:40:08 -0500
Subject: [Dtb-talk] Fwd: First-ever real-time, online Book Sense Presentation
References: <iss.835d1513.62e5.4a2910c9.c9fe6.15@mail2.state.mn.us>
Message-ID: <4A29122F.2EDB.00BC.1@ngwmail.des.state.mn.us>

 
 
David Andrews
Chief Technology Officer
Minnesota State Services for the Blind
2200 University Ave. W., #240
St. Paul, MN  55114-1840
(651) 642-0513  Office
(612) 730-7931  Cell
(651) 649-5927  Fax


>>> <gw-news at gwmicro.com> 6/5/2009 7:33 AM >>>


Greetings,
The following event has been posted to the GW Micro Upcoming Events (
http://www.gwmicro.com/events ) page:Name: First-ever real-time,
online Book Sense Presentation
When: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
What: New Product Presentation
Who: GW Micro
Comments: Greetings Everyone!

Over the past several months, the Book Sense has quickly gained
international fame. We have received many questions regarding it, and we
posted a recorded demonstration as well as frequently asked questions at
www.gwmicro.com/kb1101. Out of all of the questions we have received,
one of the biggest questions we have received is ?What will the Book
Sense cost?? The time is quickly approaching when the answer to this and
many other of your questions will be revealed about this revolutionary
product. 

On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, GW Micro will be publicly presenting the
Book Sense in all of its glory, and we want you, our customers, to join
us. At 11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), we will be presenting the
Book Sense in a free, online format. We will demonstrate the Book Sense,
tell you about its features, provide answers to some of the most
commonly asked questions, and finally release pricing information. We
want this to be a session that will help you get started when you buy
your Book Sense at the ACB and NFB national conventions in July. Come
with your questions in hand, and be ready to place orders because the
Book Sense will ship on a first-come, first-served basis. Note that we
will not be taking any orders until after the meeting on June 30.

The excitement is building, and we know many of you can hardly wait.
Just a short period of time, and everything will be revealed. 

While this training is open to the general public, we need to have an
idea of how many people will be attending because we anticipate a very
large number of attendees. Although registration is not required, if you
are planning to attend this session, please send an email to
jame at gwmicro.com with the following information:

Name
Address
Phone Number
Email Address

Space is limited, and registration does not guarantee you a spot. Be p
repared to come early on June 30 to make sure you get a spot. This is
such a momentous occasion that we are going to hold this session twice.
The first one will be at 11 A.M. and the second one will be at 2:30 P.M.
EDT. At least one of the sessions will be recorded to allow you to
download or stream the audio from the session in case you cannot
attend.

More details will be sent soon in regards to how to access the
presentation.

Remember, do not reply to this message to register. Instead, send your
registration information to jame at gwmicro.com. If you have specific
questions regarding the presentation, please contact Jeremy Curry at
jeremy at gwmicro.com. 

See you there!

Jeremy Curry
Training Division Manager
 


From jbar at barcore.com  Fri Jun  5 19:00:19 2009
From: jbar at barcore.com (Jim Barbour)
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:00:19 -0700
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today
Message-ID: <20090605190016.GC12855@barcore.com>

Just wondering if anyone knows what's up?

Jim



From evans-lynn at comcast.net  Fri Jun  5 20:46:15 2009
From: evans-lynn at comcast.net (Lynn Evans)
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 16:46:15 -0400
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today
In-Reply-To: <20090605190016.GC12855@barcore.com>
References: <20090605190016.GC12855@barcore.com>
Message-ID: <80A03ACB7E444AA789D1CE43D99A033E@lynnPC>

Neil notified us there were no postings for new books on the BARD site for 
today. New books will go up on Monday.

We get spoiled and shouldn't expect books every Friday.

You might want to consider joining one of the BARD list. They come in two 
flavors, discussion and support. Discussion is for chit chat about the books 
and site. The support list is strictly for help with the site. Joining 
either list will assure contact with NLS so you want miss any announcements 
sent out by Neil.

The support list is low volume and has few postings. I have never been on 
the discussion list so I don't know about that one.

Neil's contact:  to let hem know what list you want to be on is
NLSDownload at loc.gov


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 3:00 PM
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today


> Just wondering if anyone knows what's up?
>
> Jim
>
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From rosecombs at qwest.net  Sat Jun  6 18:18:15 2009
From: rosecombs at qwest.net (Rose Combs)
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 11:18:15 -0700
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today
In-Reply-To: <80A03ACB7E444AA789D1CE43D99A033E@lynnPC>
References: <20090605190016.GC12855@barcore.com>
	<80A03ACB7E444AA789D1CE43D99A033E@lynnPC>
Message-ID: <00d301c9e6d3$28e712d0$7ab53870$@net>

It is impossible to join those lists, have tried multiple times with no
results whatsoever.  I will be having to change my e-mail soon, so until
then, I won't try again.  


Rose Combs
rosecombs at qwest.net


-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lynn Evans
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 1:46 PM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today

Neil notified us there were no postings for new books on the BARD site for 
today. New books will go up on Monday.

We get spoiled and shouldn't expect books every Friday.

You might want to consider joining one of the BARD list. They come in two 
flavors, discussion and support. Discussion is for chit chat about the books

and site. The support list is strictly for help with the site. Joining 
either list will assure contact with NLS so you want miss any announcements 
sent out by Neil.

The support list is low volume and has few postings. I have never been on 
the discussion list so I don't know about that one.

Neil's contact:  to let hem know what list you want to be on is
NLSDownload at loc.gov


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 3:00 PM
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today


> Just wondering if anyone knows what's up?
>
> Jim
>
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From k7uij at panix.com  Mon Jun  8 02:37:53 2009
From: k7uij at panix.com (Mike Freeman)
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 19:37:53 -0700
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today
References: <20090605190016.GC12855@barcore.com>
Message-ID: <C9519356EAAF4258BB81F703C1795FE9@owner96190708e>

Perhaps NLS got mixed up on when Memorial Day is!

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 12:00 PM
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today


Just wondering if anyone knows what's up?

Jim

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From carter.tjoseph at gmail.com  Mon Jun  8 16:36:00 2009
From: carter.tjoseph at gmail.com (T. Joseph Carter)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 09:36:00 -0700
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today
In-Reply-To: <C9519356EAAF4258BB81F703C1795FE9@owner96190708e>
References: <20090605190016.GC12855@barcore.com>
	<C9519356EAAF4258BB81F703C1795FE9@owner96190708e>
Message-ID: <20090608163600.GL12229@yumi.bluecherry.net>

Federal employees getting mixed up about when their days off are?  
That seems incredible.  *grin*

Joseph

On Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 07:37:53PM -0700, Mike Freeman wrote:
>Perhaps NLS got mixed up on when Memorial Day is!
>
>Mike



From jbar at barcore.com  Mon Jun  8 17:00:40 2009
From: jbar at barcore.com (Jim Barbour)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 10:00:40 -0700
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today
In-Reply-To: <20090608163600.GL12229@yumi.bluecherry.net>
References: <20090605190016.GC12855@barcore.com>
	<C9519356EAAF4258BB81F703C1795FE9@owner96190708e>
	<20090608163600.GL12229@yumi.bluecherry.net>
Message-ID: <20090608170039.GD13219@barcore.com>

Let's try to be nice, shall we?

Why would you want to poke fun at the folks who are providing you with
books.

BTW, there are new books up, as of this morning.

Jim

On Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 09:36:00AM -0700, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
> Federal employees getting mixed up about when their days off are?  That 
> seems incredible.  *grin*
>
> Joseph
>
> On Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 07:37:53PM -0700, Mike Freeman wrote:
>> Perhaps NLS got mixed up on when Memorial Day is!
>>
>> Mike
>
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From sseric57 at gmail.com  Mon Jun  8 18:01:39 2009
From: sseric57 at gmail.com (SSEric57)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 14:01:39 -0400
Subject: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today
In-Reply-To: <20090608170039.GD13219@barcore.com>
Message-ID: <4a2d51fa.c6c1f10a.07d2.313a@mx.google.com>

After all, they are all volunteering their time and taking any expenses
right out of their own pockets..

 

-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jim Barbour
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 1:01 PM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] nlsbard does not have new books today

Let's try to be nice, shall we?

Why would you want to poke fun at the folks who are providing you with
books.

BTW, there are new books up, as of this morning.

Jim

On Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 09:36:00AM -0700, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
> Federal employees getting mixed up about when their days off are?  
> That seems incredible.  *grin*
>
> Joseph
>
> On Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 07:37:53PM -0700, Mike Freeman wrote:
>> Perhaps NLS got mixed up on when Memorial Day is!
>>
>> Mike
>
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From CDanielsen at nfb.org  Tue Jun  9 21:15:58 2009
From: CDanielsen at nfb.org (Danielsen, Chris)
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:15:58 -0500
Subject: [Dtb-talk] =?iso-8859-1?q?FW=3A_Festival_International_de_Jazz_de?=
 =?iso-8859-1?q?_Montr=E9al_more_ac_cessible_than_ever!?=
Message-ID: <auto-000102594038@mailfront1.g2host.com>


----------
We have been asked to circulate the following:

From: HumanWare [mailto:nicolas.lagace at humanware.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 12:07 PM
To: Danielsen, Chris
Subject: Festival International de Jazz de Montr?al more accessible than ever!






Festival International de Jazz de Montr?al more accessible than ever!




New talking GPS Trekker Breeze makes world premiere

MONTREAL, June 9, 2009 - To help celebrate the 
30th anniversary of the Festival International de 
Jazz de Montr?al this year, the Festival, 
HumanWare and the Institut Nazareth et 
Louis-Braille (INLB), have joined forces to make 
the programming and outdoor sites more accessible 
than ever. The new talking GPS Trekker Breeze 
will be made available to visually impaired 
festival goers so they can more easily find their 
way around the site. It's a world first!

Participants with vision loss can come to the 
HumanWare-INLB booth to borrow a Trekker Breeze 
at no cost for a number of hours. They can then 
choose their next stop on the site from a list of 
prerecorded points of interest. Be it one of the 
many outdoor stages, a group of merchant booths, 
washroom facilities, or access to a metro station 
or bus stop, Breeze users need only follow the 
voice instructions to easily find their way to 
their destination. Festival goers who already 
have a Humanware GPS for the visually impaired 
can download the list of points of interest from 
www.humanware.com/jazz free of charge. Users of 
software or DAISY-format talking book players. 
such as the Victor Reader Stream, can also 
download the programming for all concerts.

The Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, which 
helped develop and test the Trekker Breeze, will 
also join in the festivities by offering 
information about visual disabilities. Passersby 
will be able to learn about the effects of 
various diseases of the eye by trying on 
simulation glasses made available by the INLB.

This year marks the 200th anniversary since the 
birth of Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille 
writing system for the visually impaired. What 
better way to mark the anniversary than by 
attending the free concert by Stevie Wonder, the 
Grand ?v?nement General Motors on June 30, 2009?

For more information, visit 
<http://hcamarketing.cmail5.com/t/y/l/hkjke/pluhlldd/r>www.humanware.com/jazz 
or contact Humanware at 1-888-723-7273, or call 
the Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille at 1-800-361-7013.

About HumanWare

HumanWare 
(<http://hcamarketing.cmail5.com/t/y/l/hkjke/pluhlldd/y>http://www.humanware.com) 
is the global leader in assistive technologies 
for the print disabled. It creates products for 
people who are blind, have low vision and/or have 
learning disabilities. The innovative range of 
HumanWare products includes BrailleNote, the 
leading productivity device for the blind in 
education and business, as well as for personal 
use; the Victor Reader line, the world's leading 
digital audiobook players; and SmartView Xtend, 
the first fully modular and upgradeable CCTV-based video magnifier.

About the Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille

Located in Longueuil, the Institut Nazareth et 
Louis-Braille is the only Quebec rehabilitation 
centre solely for people with visual impairments. 
It aims to achieve the social, educational, 
professional and community integration of people 
affected by partial or total loss of vision. 
Offering a range of specially adapted services, 
it serves the Montreal, Mont?r?gie and Laval 
areas. For more information about the Institut 
Nazareth et Louis-Braille, visit: 
<http://hcamarketing.cmail5.com/t/y/l/hkjke/pluhlldd/j>www.inlb.qc.ca.



Source: HumanWare and the Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille

Information:

Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille:

Jade St-Jean
Morin Relations Publiques
T?l?phone : 514 289-8688, poste 235
Mobile : 514 716-7530
jade at morinrp.com


Humanware:

Nicolas Lagac?
Communications and Marketing
HumanWare
Tel.: 450-463-1717, ext. 341
nicolas.lagace at humanware.com







?2009 HumanWare.  

From gkearney at gmail.com  Mon Jun 15 22:43:31 2009
From: gkearney at gmail.com (Greg Kearney)
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:43:31 -0700
Subject: [Dtb-talk] iPhone Accessibility Features in DAISY format
Message-ID: <C850C78E-8D66-4FCD-A35E-E0FFFD3A0D58@gmail.com>

We, ABWA, have produced a DAISY and iPod Audiobook version of iPhone  
Accessibility Features by Apple. It can be downloaded at:

http://www.cucat.org/library/openbiblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=79111&tab=opac


Gregory Kearney
Manager - Accessible Media
Association for the Blind of Western Australia
61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101
Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia

Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202
Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America)
Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696
Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only)
Email: gkearney at gmail.com




From jsamco at jps.net  Tue Jun 23 02:29:59 2009
From: jsamco at jps.net (Jeff Samco)
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:29:59 -0700
Subject: [Dtb-talk] FWD: IRTI NewsClips June 2009 Volume 9 Number 4
In-Reply-To: <KAEEJCMHFBFGEBFHJJKDEEJICPAA.tims@irti.net>
References: <KAEEJCMHFBFGEBFHJJKDEEJICPAA.tims@irti.net>
Message-ID: <E1MIvlr-00067c-Pe@elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

FYI - There are several IRTI announcements 
relating to Daisy material and software for production and reading.

>IRTI NewsClips June 2009 Volume 9 Number 4
>
>Greetings IRTI Friends.
>
>In this edition of NewsClips, IRTI is please to bring you two very important
>product and service announcements.
>
>1. IRTI's Technical Innovations Bulletin is now available online in Daisy
>format.
>
>2. Announcing the release of eClipseReader-EyeNet 4.2 with a new free book
>reader mode. That's right, FREE!
>
>Today?s News:
>
>1. eClipseReader-EyeNet 4.2 now has three operational modes. Download the
>free 30 day trial where you may experience all product features, access
>IRTI's online Daisy book library, Read IRTI online TIB magazine,
>Bookshare.org books, NFB NewsLine? and all DAISY media created with
>eClipseWriter. At anytime eClipseReader may be activated by purchasing a
>serial number and activation key from IRTI's online shopping site, or by
>ordering an installation CD from IRTI or its distributors.
>
>If you choose not to activate eClipseReader-EyeNet, you may continue to use
>it in FREE DTB-DNA Daisy reader mode to download and read Daisy books
>created with eClipseWriter Pro magical DTB-DNA files.
>
>Any individual or organization producing daisy media with eClipseWriter Pro
>may also distribute portable audio media and daisy books and read with
>eClipseReader new free book reader mode.
>
>2. IRTI has distributed the Technical Innovations Bulletin on 4 track audio
>tape providing product news, interviews with industry leaders and
>information provided by IRTI clients for nearly 30 years. The TIB magazine
>is now available as a DTB-DNA daisy book downloaded from IRTI's web site
>using eClipseReader-EyeNet free daisy reader mode. To listen to a preview of
>the first online TIB visit this link
><http://www.irti.net/Audio%20Demo/July%20TIB%20Intro.wma>
>
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From JFreeh at nfb.org  Thu Jun 25 20:25:15 2009
From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh,
	Jessica)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:25:15 -0500
Subject: [Dtb-talk] National Federation of the Blind and American Council of
 the Blind File Discrimination Suit Against Arizona State University
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)

cdanielsen at nfb.org





National Federation of the Blind and American Council of the Blind
File Discrimination Suit Against Arizona State University





University?s Amazon Kindle DX Pilot Program Discriminates Against the Blind

Baltimore, Maryland (June 25, 2009): The National 
Federation of the Blind (NFB) and the American 
Council of the Blind (ACB) filed suit today 
against Arizona State University (ASU) to prevent 
the university from deploying Amazon?s Kindle DX 
electronic reading device as a means of 
distributing electronic textbooks to its students 
because the device cannot be used by blind 
students.  Darrell Shandrow, a blind ASU student, 
is also a named plaintiff in the action.  The 
Kindle DX features text-to-speech technology that 
can read textbooks aloud to blind students.  The 
menus of the device are not accessible to the 
blind, however, making it impossible for a blind 
user to purchase books from Amazon?s Kindle 
store, select a book to read, activate the 
text-to-speech feature, and use the advanced 
reading functions available on the Kindle DX.  In 
addition to ASU, five other institutions of 
higher education are deploying the Kindle DX as 
part of a pilot project to assess the role of 
electronic textbooks and reading devices in the 
classroom.  The NFB and ACB have also filed 
complaints with the Office for Civil Rights of 
the U.S. Department of Education and the Civil 
Rights Division of the U.S. Department of 
Justice, asking for investigations of these five 
institutions, which are: Case Western Reserve 
University, the Darden School of Business at the 
University of Virginia, Pace University, 
Princeton University, and Reed College.  The 
lawsuit and complaints allege violations of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.



Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National 
Federation of the Blind, said: ?Given the 
highly-advanced technology involved, there is no 
good reason that Amazon?s Kindle DX device should 
be inaccessible to blind students.  Amazon could 
have used the same text-to-speech technology that 
reads e-books on the device aloud to make its 
menus accessible to the blind, but it chose not 
to do so.  Worse yet, six American higher 
education institutions that are subject to 
federal laws requiring that they not discriminate 
against students with disabilities plan to deploy 
this device, even though they know that it cannot 
be used by blind students.  The National 
Federation of the Blind will not tolerate this 
unconscionable discrimination against and callous 
indifference to the right of blind students to 
receive an equal education.  We hope that this 
situation can be rectified in a manner that 
allows this exciting new reading technology to be 
made available to blind and sighted students alike.?



Darrell Shandrow, a blind student pursuing a 
degree in journalism at ASU, said: ?Not having 
access to the advanced reading features of the 
Kindle DX?including the ability to download books 
and course materials, add my own bookmarks and 
notes, and look up supplemental information 
instantly on the Internet when I encounter it in 
my reading?will lock me out of this new 
technology and put me and other blind students at 
a competitive disadvantage relative to our 
sighted peers.  While my peers will have instant 
access to their course materials in electronic 
form, I will still have to wait weeks or months 
for accessible texts to be prepared for me, and 
these texts will not provide the access and 
features available to other students.  That is 
why I am standing up for myself and with other 
blind Americans to end this blatant discrimination.?





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From David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us  Mon Jun 29 17:27:55 2009
From: David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us (David B Andrews)
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:27:55 -0500
Subject: [Dtb-talk] Fwd: E-News June 2009, Solutions Radio
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References: <3319e7f73364d156d52ee16ef354d15c@localhost.localdomain>
Message-ID: <4A48B34B.7B8E.00BC.1@ngwmail.des.state.mn.us>



David Andrews
Chief Technology Officer
Minnesota State Services for the Blind
2200 University Ave. W., #240
St. Paul, MN  55114-1840
(651) 642-0513  Office
(612) 730-7931  Cell
(651) 649-5927  Fax


>>> Solutions Radio E-News <newsletter at solutionsradio.nl> 6/29/2009 10:43 AM >>>




Dear reader,
In these days of doom and gloom we want to share some rays of light with you.
In this particular newsletter you will notice that the focus is on the reading disabled market.
It is so exciting and rewarding to know that access to Internet can offer so much information, knowledge and entertainment to those with such an impairment. Key words here are, simple to use and access to Internet without a PC! We hope that you too will be just as excited to hear about the latest developments as we are. We wish you positive times ahead!






Sponsors needed: Help us with the Blind charity run in London... 
In 2 weeks time one of the directors of Solutions Radio, Karel Raven, will be doing the 10-km charity run in London. But we need your help. Not to run, because Karel is perfectly capable of doing that. Also not for travelling expenses, but to sponsor Karel. 
If you do you will be supporting a well known British Charity namely British Wireless for the Blind Fund. BWBF was founded more than 80 years ago and annually gives away on a loan basis more than 10.000 adapted radio's to those with a vision impairment who are unable to afford a radio. Funds are from gifts, legacies and sponsorships. Also see blind.org.uk 
The ASICS British 10K London Run attracts runners from all over the world, including current Olympic and World champions, who run shoulder to shoulder with charity fun runners and fitness enthusiasts. 
In 2008 history was made when the 2004 Olympic men's marathon champion Stefano Baldini of Italy became the first male to win two successive ASICS British 10-km London Run titles. The race also attracts many celebrity runners from the world of TV and film, who run to raise awareness and funds for their chosen charities. 
Needless to say, for someone that is blind or has a reading disability contact with the outside world is of the essence. Hence a (web)radio is a fantastic device to help them not feel isolated and also supports their independence. 
Why do we support BWBF? Because BWBF is a charity with a good name, doing good work. Because one of the radios they give away is the SONATA. Solutions Radio has developed and produced the SONATA for the BWBF. And of course because Karel loves to run and combines pleasure with "business". 
Would you like to support this charity and we hope you do then please visit our support page https://www.bmycharity.com/V2/event.aspx?e=ef1e2e44-6a28-4827-bc8d-d2cb74752be2 to donate any amount directly to the fund. 
We hope we can count on your support. 



World's first Internet streaming player for spoken (DAISY) books without PC!
As of March 4, 2009 Solutions Radio can claim to have the first Internet device which can stream spoken (DAISY) books from a choice of more than 9,000 books without a PC! In close co-operation with Dedicon (producer of spoken books, magazines and newspapers on CD ROM) and Loket aangepast-lezen (Dutch library service for the visually impaired) and under the auspices of the VOB, the public library entity in the Netherlands, this streaming service has been realised. Listeners of the ORIONWebbox (acronym for on-line reading and information on demand) can now create their own virtual bookshelf. Simply by phoning the library, of which you need to be a recognised member, you can make your choice of spoken books known and within seconds these are available as a stream. No longer do you have to wait for the post to deliver your large print book or CD. You have instant delivery and instant accessibility. It is important to stress that this service is a streaming service and not a downloading one. This ensures that no copyright is infringed upon and reassures the publishers and authors. Only the library can activate access to this system and allow books to be placed on the subscriber's virtual "bookshelf". At present more than 9,000 book titles are available. Every month approximately one hundred new books will be added to the collection. As time goes by older recorded books will be converted to a digital version and also added to the catalogue. It is also possible for those who do have a PC to create their own bookshelf via the library's on-line catalogue and later listen to the books using the ORIONWebbox. 

Marketing of library services for the blind and VIP in Holland 
Loket aangepast-lezen is the Dutch organisation to turn to for all your reading needs if you have a reading disability. They offer spoken books, spoken magazines and newspapers. To promote their streaming service Loket aangepast-lezen has been allocated a separate entry in the spoken menu of the ORIONWebbox. In the sub-menu 4 different items can be heard: new acquisitions added to the collection, dynamic book table (books selected in connection with a theme e.g. the week of the thriller), personal bookshelf and a promotional with newspapers and magazines. Even the radio and TV guide can be accessed. In comparison to the CDROM version of the TV guide, the on-line version is so much easier to scroll through. This streaming service is fully automated and gives the listener more autonomy in choice. Such is the conviction of the Dutch government that none of its citizens be denied access to reading material, that it has stipulated that even all public libraries must offer this service to their customers with a reading disability. Very often these are senior citizens, who were regular library goers and whose sight has deteriorated due to an ailment related to old age. As soon as libraries in other countries make their collection available on-line, it will be possible to also add foreign books to the reading choice! Solutions Radio has implemented open standards in its webbox. Since 2006 Solutions Radio is friend of the DAISY Consortium.

In-store Music MoodMedia

The staggering costs of satellite up-links as well as the unreliability of standalone PC's in chain stores and hence increasing maintenance costs has forced many a shopkeeper to have a look at the Internet solution to stream music. Many an Internet radio has made its way to chain stores, bars, banks etc. But what makes the Solutions Radio In-store radio so interesting? In comparison to other webradios ours has a display, which tells you exactly where you are and what you are doing. It gives you status information, firmware version and displays the genre music that is being streamed. Bug fixing and upgrades are done remotely. As the In-store radio is part of system, each webradio can be addressed separately, have a separate playlist, have differing commercials and content can be changed on the fly. Price, product and performance make the In-store Radio a winner! Join others, such as Alcas/MoodMedia, who have gone before you in Denmark, USA, Netherlands, UK, Germany and Switzerland.

Relocation of our Chicago IL office to Minneapolis MN 
We continuously seek better ways to serve and help our clients. As our business in the US has grown over the years we have been looking for better and larger warehouse facilities in the USA. And we have found them nearby the Twin cities. From our new facility Bo Berglund will be responsible for general support and all our US logistics.
Our new address is:
13524 Lower Elkwood Court
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8601
Telephone, fax and email address remain the same. Would you please send all inquiries and shipments to our new Minnesota address. Our Chicago address is no longer valid. Thank you.





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From dandrews at visi.com  Tue Jun 30 21:09:08 2009
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:09:08 -0500
Subject: [Dtb-talk] =?iso-8859-1?q?Availability_of_Organizational_Conventi?=
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Availability of Organizational Convention Agendas on NFB-NEWSLINE?

Both the ACB and the NFB will be holding their 
conventions within the next few weeks, and as a 
service to our subscribers we are making the 
convention agendas for both consumer 
organizations available on NFB-NEWSLINE?.  To 
access these convention agendas, from the main 
menu press option number five ?Newspapers in a 
Different State?  for regions, and choose option 
number four ?National Meetings of Interest to the 
Print Disabled.?  From that point you may select 
option number one to access the ACB 2009 
Convention Agenda, or option number two for the 
NFB 2009 Convention Agenda, or option number 
three for NFB-NEWSLINE? Detailed Convention 
Agenda.  For those of you who use NFB-NEWSLINE? 
In Your Pocket, you may choose to download these 
convention agendas onto your personal digital 
talking book player and enjoy having the entire 
agenda on your small portable device.  To do so, 
you will first need to add the convention 
agenda(s) to your Favorites list (option number 
four from the main menu) over the phone.  This 
information is also available online via Web News 
on Demand at 
<http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org. 
To find the agenda of your choice, search for the 
agenda title in the ?Publications Organized 
Alphabetically? category.  Using Web News on 
Demand to read your agenda(s) allows you to 
easily search for details such as a particular 
meeting?s start time or room number.  You can 
also have an e-mail of the entire agenda, a 
particular day?s schedule, or meeting information 
sent to your inbox on demand.  If you should have 
any questions, please call Bob Watson, 
NFB-NEWSLINE? Content Manager, at (410) 659-9314, extension 2356.



David Andrews and white cane Harry.


