<div dir="ltr">Hi ATHEN List:<div><br></div><div>I have attached the "Sources of E-Text" table that was compiled previously at the HTCTU.<br><div><br></div><div>I would also add to this list <a href="https://archive.org/" target="_blank">Internet Archive</a> , who has recently launched a pilot program with AHEAD members to give students' direct access to their holdings. See the following:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JhY8UNo7oP8G5l41wN59syqA3B_Frp-29iF4d5ZVuts/edit" target="_blank">Internet Archive Pilot Project</a></div><div><br></div><div>For audio versions of public domain titles, also don't forget about <a href="https://librivox.org/" target="_blank">LibriVoX</a> . </div><div><br></div><div>Respectfully,</div><div><br></div><div>Joseph</div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:46 PM Tristen Breitenfeldt (Wipro Ltd.) <<a href="mailto:tristenbreitenfeldt@gmail.com" target="_blank">tristenbreitenfeldt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
While I was a student, I checked a couple different sources for accessible<br>
textbook formats before approaching the DRC at my college. <br>
I checked the following places:<br>
iBooks (from Apple)<br>
Kindle (from Amazon)<br>
BARD (from the National Library Service for the Blind)<br>
Audible.com<br>
BookShare<br>
<br>
These are all accessible sources for books. Sometimes my books were<br>
available and sometimes not. Sometimes I could get the right book in the<br>
wrong edition, which meant getting approval from my instructor.<br>
Yes, these are sources that Alternative Formats offices can also<br>
investigate, but I am a strong believer in encouraging students to exhaust<br>
the available options, doing some "leg work" on their own first. It is a<br>
little extra work for students to investigate these avenues on their own,<br>
but believe it or not having the ability to find my own accessible materials<br>
was extremely empowering and provided me with skills that have helped me in<br>
my career. I'm pretty sure that most students would feel similarly after<br>
finding their own books.<br>
I'm not saying that the Alt Formats office was unnecessary; quite the<br>
opposite in fact, because I frequently relied on them as my backup plan if I<br>
couldn't find the books I needed in an accessible format, or if I needed<br>
certain parts of a book in another format such as braille or tactile<br>
graphics. I also depended on the nudging and encouragement from my DRC<br>
counselor encouraging me to explore these other options, even when it was<br>
easier for me to get all my books from the Alt Formats office.<br>
<br>
Have a great day!<br>
<br>
Tristen Breitenfeldt<br>
Accessibility Tester/Trainer<br>
Wipro/Microsoft<br>
<br>
<br>
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From: Shelley Haven <<a href="mailto:ShelleyHaven@techpotential.net" target="_blank">ShelleyHaven@techpotential.net</a>><br>
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Check CAST?s webpage on ?Digital Content & Media Sources? (part of their<br>
extensive AEM section) for other sources you might want to add to your list:<br>
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<a href="http://aem.cast.org/navigating/digital-content-media-sources.html#.W4w63y2UV0o" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://aem.cast.org/navigating/digital-content-media-sources.html#.W4w63y2UV<br>
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Best,<br>
Shelley<br>
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On Aug 30, 2018, at 10:41 AM, Hegney, Shaun <<a href="mailto:Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu" target="_blank">Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu</a>><br>
wrote:<br>
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Hello all,<br>
<br>
I am doing a little research as I am trying to find more sources for<br>
alternate format textbooks as it seems like our college is using less common<br>
or harder to get books. Especially as we add increasingly niche courses. I<br>
have been sourcing most of my books from Access Text, Book Share and<br>
publishers directly. I have also used the Louis Database (I have found a few<br>
braille books this way).<br>
<br>
If you have any other, sources please share your experience. In addition, I<br>
am interested in hearing if anyone has found a membership to the access text<br>
exchange worthwhile.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Shaun Hegney<br>
Program Specialist 2<br>
Disability Support Services<br>
Spokane Falls Community College<br>
(509)-533-3544<br>
<a href="mailto:Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu" target="_blank">Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu" target="_blank">Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu</a>><br>
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