Web Braille is gone!
This is the worst thing to hear when you won't bbe able to walk for at least 6 weeks. Can we say crying? This is awful.
Web Braille was the first library I had immediate access too. For someone sighted, imagine that you could only order things from the library. No matter what, you always had to order the book and it would take at least a week to get to you. Any book you wanted to buy, you first had to find it somewhere (no
Barnes and Nobel
to run to. That's how reading was for me until Web Braille came along. Yes, I have
Bookshare
but the quality of scanned books isn't always perfect.
Yes, I have
Audible
but if I buy it, I'm stuck with it, even if I don't like it.
Back to studying, but I had to vent/spill tears all over somewhere first.
Hugs!
Nickie
This is the worst thing to hear when you won't bbe able to walk for at least 6 weeks. Can we say crying? This is awful.
Web Braille was the first library I had immediate access too. For someone sighted, imagine that you could only order things from the library. No matter what, you always had to order the book and it would take at least a week to get to you. Any book you wanted to buy, you first had to find it somewhere (no
Barnes and Nobel
to run to. That's how reading was for me until Web Braille came along. Yes, I have
Bookshare
but the quality of scanned books isn't always perfect.
Yes, I have
Audible
but if I buy it, I'm stuck with it, even if I don't like it.
Back to studying, but I had to vent/spill tears all over somewhere first.
Hugs!
Nickie
- I feel :tearful
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Because of technical and security difficulties, Web-Braille will be unavailable in the near future. NLS regrets the inconvenience and will provide further information as soon as possible.
Hello Tai,
Web-Braille has been removed from public access temporarily. We apologize for the inconvenience that the removal of Web-Braille has caused. At this time, it is not known how long Web-Braille will be unavailable but we have every hope that the curtailment of the service will be short-lived. We are making every effort to resume this service as soon as possible.
In the interim, all NLS-produced books and magazines are available in hardcopy braille from your braille-lending library. If the status of Web-Braille changes, information will be posted on the main Web-Braille page.
All the best,
Judy Dixon
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* Consumer Relations Officer (202) 707-0722 *
* National Library Service (202) 707-0712 fax *
* for the Blind and *
* Physically Handicapped *
* Library of Congress *
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I haven't even had to order anything in hard copy from NLS since maybe 2002 or something except a braille stats book that took its own little train trip through Seattle. I just used web braille instead. This news with very vague details is very sad.