FYI: for those interested in Digital Talking Book. Axel

-----Original Message-----
From: David Andrews [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 5:45 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: New Digital Talking Book List Created

I am pleased to be able to announce the creation of a new list, DTB-Talk
for Digital Talking Book Talk.

The purpose of this list is for the discussion of Digital Talking Books
for the Blind.  The list is sponsored by the National Federation of the
Blind.

There are a number of activities going on around the world, all of which
are stimulating interest in digital talking books for the blind.  These
things include, but are not limited to:

*introduction of DAISY books by RFB&D in 2002 via its Audio Plus program
*Introduction of a DTB program by the RNIB in Great Britain
*availability of DTB's in Canada via CNIB, Japan via JSRPD, and various
other countries around the world,
*the availability of DAISY books via BookShare.org,
*the adoption of the NISO/DAISY 3.0 standard for file formats related to
DTB's,
*efforts on the part of NLS to introduce DTB's to its nationwide program
by 2008
*introduction of various machines and software programs which will play
DTB's,
*and more!

The primary focus of this list will be from the viewpoint of the
end-consumer, but production tools, techniques, etc. are also valid
topics.

The list is moderated by David Andrews, [log in to unmask] who is heading
up an effort in Minnesota to introduce DTB's to Minnesota residents in
early 2003.

To subscribe to the list, you can do one of two things.  You can send
e-mail to:

[log in to unmask]

And put the word subscribe in the subject line, or you can go to:

http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/dtb-talk

and subscribe and set options from there.

David Andrews, Moderator