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From: Tim.Lawrence@f432.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Tim Lawrence)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Nls database
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Date: 15 May 91 18:03:02 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

WF>In practical terms, it is not really available to the consumer. My
WF>solution is this. Why doesn't NLS set up a bulletin board in
WF>DC. Blind computer users could call and forward there reference
WF>requests. An NLS staffer could do the searching and package the
WF>data. The only online charges would occur in sending requests
WF>or receiving data. All searching could be offline It may not be
WF>exactly what we want, but it would be a step in the right direction.

That service is already available via your reaginal library.
All you need do is call the library where you receive your
books from, and request a search for a certain title or
author, and in most cases the library staff will search the
database for you.

The only problem I have with this method, is I wonder how
many books I'm missing out on just because I can't access the
database myself.

It seems to me that if Nls was to go as far as to set up
a bbs for us to call and request books, then why not go one
step farther and plug the database in to that board.

I think your idea is a good one, if they were to take that
extra step, and have the database on line.

Regards Tim.
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