[Athen] Quick and dirty convert Bookshare to ePub tool/process?

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Hi,
 
First, if we are talking about Bookshare, you should download the EPUB version.
 
If we are talking about a DAISY 3 title that is full text, the DAISY Pipeline has a range of transformers that will convert the XML file. Of course, the quality of the DAISY 3 matters.
 
The DAISY Pipeline is freely   available. There are over 20 transformations. Google DAISY Pipeline and you should get a link to the DAISY.org website.
 
Best
George
 
 
 
 
 
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George,
 
If the file is in daisy format, what are the specific steps to convert a daisy file into epub?
 
 
Wink Harner
Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
The Foreign Type
Portland OR
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On Wed, Aug 27, 2025, 8:38 AM via athen-list <athen-list at u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu> > wrote:
Hello,
 
You should start with the EPUB. That is the format publishers provide. The other formats are derived from that.
 
If you have WordToEPUB installed, you should have a context menu item to go from EPUB to Word. WordToEPUB also has the option to export HTML.
 
Best
George
 
 
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I should know this but I’ve reached my frustration limit with publishers and Bookshare at the moment…
 
Who has a step by step process for turning rotten Bookshare Daisy files into ePubs so I can then extract text and do what I want with it?
 
The directions I’m finding online are wholly unhelpful and appear to be leaving out steps, and I’m lost.
 
Help!
 
Susan Kelmer 
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
Division of Student Life
T 303 735 4836
 <http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices> www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices 
 
 

 
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