[NIFL-HEALTH:3568] RE: Software request

From: Sandra Smith (sandras@u.washington.edu)
Date: Mon Feb 18 2002 - 13:10:40 EST


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I can't imagine software that could do this effectively - might make a good
start - or a real mess. I'd like to test whatever you find! Please share. SS

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From: nifl-health@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-health@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of
Catherine Clifford
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 9:04 PM
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Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3565] Software request


The following letter was forwarded to me by a medical librarian friend.
Does anyone on the list know of software that will do this?
Catherine



>Date:         Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:57:55 -0500
>Reply-To:     Len Levin <lllnebh@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Sender:       Medical Libraries Discussion List
>               <MEDLIB-L@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU>
>From:         Len Levin <lllnebh@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject:      Grade level translation software
>To:           MEDLIB-L@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU
>
>    Hello all.  Our patient education team is looking to purchase
software
>that will take an electronic, English document, say, written at the
12th
>grade level, and move it down to a 5th grade level.  I know that such
>software exists but before spending lots of time searching on the net
and
>reading vendors claims of excellence, I thought I would check with you
>MEDLIBers to see if you (of members of your education staff) have had
any
>positive or negative experiences with such software packages?  Many
thanks.
>
>Len Levin
>Woodard Library
>New England Baptist Hospital
>Boston, MA
>



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