Are you sure you want to do that? Our experience indicates that scanning a book in and using OCR to convert it to a file that can be read online using a screen reader takes about the same amount of time and, after set up, about the same cost. The result is much more useful if the user has access to a system with a screen reader. In addition, we found that finding qualified readers was a major problem since student employees hated the reading job, but loved the scanning work. See http://www.amherst.edu/~pdchapin/accessibility/nercomp_paper.html for a presentation on work done here on providing course material in electronic format. ------ Paul Chapin Curricular Computing Specialist Amherst College 413 542-2144 > -----Original Message----- > From: Penny Gray [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 2:40 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: need textbook to tape reader > > > Can anyone guide me as to where to turn to have a textbook (computer > hardware) read to tape? RFB&D does not have the book yet. > It just came > out in June 2002. We often rely on volunteers but I believe we need > this professionally read. > > Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions. > > Penny > > > ****************************************** > Penny Gray > Adaptive Technology Specialist > Bucks County community college > Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940 > 215-968-8104 > [log in to unmask] > http://www.bucks.edu/services/disability/ > ****************************************** >