But RNIB has been making cus-backs why?
Didn't the cost of magazines go up?
And for costs reasons, some magazines are now online
rather than in hardcopy Braille!
Derek
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No doubt it surprises you derek but, no, there is no catch; no
services being cut; no weird motive - a pragmatic decision to get
more books to more people in ways that they can read and getting out
of a situation which was becoming untenable - cuts from local
authorities meaning fewer people could access the services. So, a new
funding mechanism through fundraising but more people being able to
access the service.
To be clear, it is still the view of the organisation that local
authorities should pay - library services are free at the point of use
as a result of taxation and so should specialist services. But there
are principles, and there is a reality.
So, rest assured - take it for what it is; a good news story
whichhopefully benefits significant numbers of vi people.
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Hi Jackie
Well if something is too good to be true, there has to be a catch!
Consider how many talking book members, times the yearly fee.
That's lot of money that won't come in any more!
So what people now need to think about is this.
Which servcie will RNIB cut-back on, and say it's due to lack of
funds!
Regards, Derek
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Yes apparently both services are completely free.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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From: Eleanor burke <eleanormarthaburke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2015 17.32
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
wrote:
do not think so.
On 10 Nov 2015, at 17.30, Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
be free as well? and how would you go about signing up?
For information only. I wonder if this means that overdrive will
Talking Books free for all blind and partially sighted people to
Published November 9, 2015 by Natasha Onwuemezi
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has made
Talking Books, the service that provides 4'000 audio books every day
The charity made the announcement on the 80th anniversary of
who had been blinded in the First World War and were struggling to
The Talking Books service was launched in 1935 to help soldiers
Talking Books and the RNIB library is the largest of its kind in
Almost 30'000 blind and partially sighted adults and children use
the first publisher to commit to delivering every new title to the
As part of the anniversary celebrations, HarperCollins has become
passionately that reading can change the lives of blind and partially
Neil Heslop, director of RNIB Solutions, said: "At RNIB we feel
Talking Books and help improve accessibility through the library, we
"I am delighted that HarperCollins has chosen to support RNIB
we are committed to ensuring that everyone in the UK can access all
Charlie Redmayne, HarperCollins c.eddo$, added: "At HarperCollins
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