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From: Beth Call
Date: Wed, Feb 23 2005 2:30PM
Subject: speech output tools for scanned documents
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Our library is looking into programs that will convert printed documents
into speech output. They are currently looking at OpenBook from Freedom
Scientific, TextBridge Pro 11, and Omnipage Pro 14.

The ability to save the audio files or import the text into Microsoft Office
programs is attractive to the library staff, but budget is limited. I would
like to know of any recommendations and preferences that you could share.

Thank you,
Beth


Beth Call
Academic Technology Coordinator
Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology
300N. Applied Science Bldg.
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071

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From: Sachin Dev Pavithran
Date: Wed, Feb 23 2005 2:39PM
Subject: Re: speech output tools for scanned documents
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Beth :

I use Open book and Kursweil 1000 on a daily bases. I believe they are
equally good. They cost about the same $ 995.

Regards.

Sachin
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>
> Our library is looking into programs that will convert printed documents
> into speech output. They are currently looking at OpenBook from Freedom
> Scientific, TextBridge Pro 11, and Omnipage Pro 14.
>
> The ability to save the audio files or import the text into Microsoft
Office
> programs is attractive to the library staff, but budget is limited. I
would
> like to know of any recommendations and preferences that you could share.
>
> Thank you,
> Beth
>
>
> Beth Call
> Academic Technology Coordinator
> Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology
> 300N. Applied Science Bldg.
> Murray State University
> Murray, KY 42071
>
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> (270) 762-3996 (voice)
> (270) 762-3159 (fax)
>
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