You locate the books using the Overdrive web site, firstly logging in with your
account details. You can then download the books to a PC, or, I believe a Mac
using the Overdrive software. After this you can transfer it to any MP3 player
of your choice. I use a Stream.
There are also Overdrive apps for the Phone/iPod and I think for Android as
well.
Yusuf
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
rajmund
Sent: 10 November 2015 18:12
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
Hello,
2 questions. 1) Those that were subscribed to over drive, will they get some
money? 2 for those of us that don't have it yet, on what can we navigate it on,
and play the books later?
Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors.
On 10 Nov 2015, at 5:51 p.m., Yusuf Osman <yusuf.osman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>"¶ay+›ç-}ª
wrote:
Overdrive is included in this, according to someone from the RNIB on the
Talking Book list. I guess if you ring the helpline tomorrow they'll be able
to help.
Yusuf
I’ve set up a FundMe account to help cover the ongoing costs of my PhD.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Eleanor burke
Sent: 10 November 2015 17:33
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
do not think so.
On 10 Nov 2015, at 17:30, Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
For information only. I wonder if this means that overdrive will be free as
well? and how would you go about signing up?
Published November 9, 2015 by Natasha Onwuemezi
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has made Talking Books
free for all blind and partially sighted people to access from today (10th
November).
The charity made the announcement on the 80th anniversary of Talking Books,
the service that provides 4,000 audio books every day to people with sight
loss. Anyone who is registered as blind or partially sighted can borrow up
to six Talking Books at any time, completely free-of-charge. Previously,
customers contributed an annual subscription of £50.
The Talking Books service was launched in 1935 to help soldiers who had been
blinded in the First World War and were struggling to learn braille. The
National Institute for the Blind (now RNIB) and St Dunstan’s (now Blind
Veterans UK) joined forces to create the Sound Recording Committee which
originally recorded Talking Books onto records to be played on gramophones.
Almost 30,000 blind and partially sighted adults and children use Talking
Books and the RNIB library is the largest of its kind in Europe, the
organisation has said.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, HarperCollins has become the first
publisher to commit to delivering every new title to the RNIB library on the
date of general publication; providing equal and immediate access to current
bestsellers for blind and partially sighted readers.
Neil Heslop, director of RNIB Solutions, said: “At RNIB we feel
passionately that reading can change the lives of blind and partially
sighted people. After losing my own sight at a young age, I personally know
how important the connection to the written word is, both for education and
leisure.
“I am delighted that HarperCollins has chosen to support RNIB Talking
Books and help improve accessibility through the library, we hope that other
publishers will follow their lead. We’re committed to providing a
world-class service which makes a huge difference to many people.â€
Charlie Redmayne, HarperCollins c.e.o., added: “At HarperCollins we are
committed to ensuring that everyone in the UK can access all our books in
the format of their choice on the moment of publication. As the publisher of
the first ever ‘Talking Book’ it is fitting that we should extend our
support and work in partnership with RNIB Talking Books to increase
accessibility on its 80th anniversary and beyond.â€
Mo.
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