Adding members and sponsors to Bookshare

Question:
I want to add new members and sponsors. Just give me a quick review. Do I use the template I received when I took the Bookshare class and upload it?

Answer:
I saw that Bookshare now has a simpler way to add kids and teachers. You can just click to get a popup window and add them one at a time. If you have a longer list to add, you can still use the spreadsheet if you prefer, but you might try the pop-up window way for one or two additions, just to make sure your account is active and working.

1. Log into your Bookshare account at http://bookshare.org/
2. Click on My Organization
3. Click on either Members or Sponsors
4. Then click the orange “Add a …” button and fill in the requested information

Using PDF files with Kurzweil 3000

Question:
Can you please tell me how to put Adobe PDF files into Kurzweil 3000?

Answer:

1. Go to the computer that has the professional scan version of Kurzweil installed.
2. Open the Adobe file in Adobe Reader.
3. Print the file – choose the printer “Kesi virtual printer” (if the file is many pages, just print the pages that you need)
4. It will take a few seconds for the document to process, so wait and watch for Kurzweil to open with the file loaded
5. Save the file as a KESI file
6. You will probably have to clean up the file for it to read correctly, depending on how complicated the layout was. See the section “Editing Your Document After Scanning” in this Quick Guide