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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'>Marla,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'>We do not have a
site license for EasyReader (yep – they Americanized the name…). We
would like to (one day) but our structure does not lend itself to anything
campus-wide. We are considering opening a dialogue with some of the larger
computer labs on campus to see what can be done. On a side note- for those of
you attending AHG in a few weeks – I recommend the presentation by ATHEN
members Alice Anderson & Henry Huang “<em><i><font
face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'>Computer
Access on Campus: Separate, Equal or Hybrid?”</span></font></i></em> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'>We do use both
Producer and Publisher extensively in our production process and as we work our
way through processes and workflows, we are finding that each has it place. For
the most part they have positively impacted our workflow but not as much as the
positive effects they have had on student access to the materials – and student
satisfaction with the end products. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'>Where we have found
Producer to be quite effective is in creating quick and simple DTB especially
when students need portions of a book (chapters, sections) early in the
semester before we can get to the complete book using the more extensive
Publisher. Producer is also extremely capable for knocking out ‘one-offs’
such as journal articles professors have posted on Bb. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'>As for the specific
question of whether or not they have “eased production” –
that depends upon what you mean. They have made much of our production easier
BUT now that students have gotten wind of what we can provide they are coming
out of the wood work with requests. Students who got fed up with Books on Tape
years ago or found fault with us when we were struggling in the early years of
digital production are coming back and asking for more and sooner! We have our first
student this year that came in already familiar with DAISY and has some of the nastiest
books (Graduate School of Management) I have ever dealt with! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'>One of my
presentations at AHG will be on the topic of setting up such workflows and
organizing processes. For complete information on AHG – visit the
website: <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/atconference/">http://www.colorado.edu/atconference/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>=========================</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Daniel Berkowitz -</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Assistant Director</span></font><font
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font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Boston University Office of Disability Services</span></font><font
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</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>(617) 353-3658 (office)</span></font><font
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</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<a href="http://www.bu.edu/disability"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Roll,Marla<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 19, 2006
5:35 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Access
Technologists in Higher Education Network</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Athen] Dolphin's Easy
Reader</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hello all,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>We have offered the use of Easy Reader
this fall to students reading books in alternate format and so far the
response has been quite positive. Now, we are considering buying a site
license for the product but I want to know if anyone out there has done so...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>1. has any campus bought a site
license for Easy Reader and if so are they pleased or not with that decision?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>2. has any campus implemented the use
of Dolphin's Producer and/or Publisher products and, if so,
have they eased the production of alternate format on your
campus?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thanks for any input you can provide,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Marla Roll</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'><!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->________________________________________</span></font><font
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<p><font size=1 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Marla C. Roll, MS, OTR <br>
Director, Assistive Technology Resource Center <br>
304 Occupational Therapy Building <br>
Colorado State University <br>
Fort Collins, CO 80523 - 1586 <br>
970-491-2016 <br>
970-491-6290 (fax) <br>
mcroll@cahs.colostate.edu </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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