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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015NLS (National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) produced magazines are circulated through the U.S. mail either on digital cartridge or in press braille. Registered readers may download some titles in electronic braille or audio format from the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service at https://nlsbard.loc.gov or via the BARD Mobile app […]
April June 2015 News from LC NLS
Thursday, August 6th, 2015The April-June 2015, Vol. 47, No.2 issue of News from the Library of Congress (LC) National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) has been published. In this issue: BARD Mobile for Android, Overseas libraries, Wisconsin braille games, and Blind chef opens restaurant.
Talking Book Topics July August 2015
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015The July-August 2015 issue of the Talking Book Topics book catalog published by the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) is available online. RI Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may order these books through the TBP online Catalog or request titles from TBP by olis.tbp@olis.ri.gov or phone (401.574.9310) or mail requests to: Talking Books Plus, One Capitol […]
Muse and Odyssey magazines merge
Thursday, May 21st, 2015Attention: Talking Books Plus members From NLS- Beginning with the April 2015 issue, Carus Publishing merged Muse and Odyssey magazines into a single publication called Muse. The new Muse features the types of content associated with both magazines. NLS patrons who formerly received the audio edition of Odyssey will begin receiving the audio edition of Muse […]
Wrong issue listed in TBT March April forms
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015In the large-print edition of the Talking Book Topics March–April 2015, the Adults and Children’s order forms are incorrectly labeled as January–February 2015. This error does not affect the audio or online versions of the magazine. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this oversight may have caused.
NLS Magazines on Cartridge extends loan period
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015According to NLS (National Library Services), the talking magazines on blue cartridges are now loaned for a longer time. The allotted reading time for weekly cartridges (those containing weekly magazines only) has increased from one week to three weeks. The reading time for monthly cartridges (those containing monthly and weekly magazines) has increased from four weeks to […]
NFB NEWSLINE service
Monday, January 12th, 2015Hello. My name is Scott White and I’m the Director of NFB-NEWSLINE. NFB-NEWSLINE is a free service available to anyone who is blind, visually impaired or print-disabled. It offers 400 publications to choose from, including 9 National Newspapers like the Wall Street Journal and USA Today, 14 Breaking News sources such as CNN, BBC and […]
Winter 2015 Talking Times
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014The Winter 2015 Talking Times newsletter is now available in print online. The audio version online will be posted and announced to electronic subscribers of the newsletter in early January 2015. The newsletter includes the Regional Librarian’s Annual Report, a new dowloading feature, new books, free screen readers, currency reader, Verizon wireless support and more.
Quarterly issue of Ladies’ Home Journal
Monday, November 10th, 2014For Talking Books Plus members who subscribe or want to subscribe to Ladies’ Home Journal, here are some changes you will want to be aware of. From NLS – Ladies’ Home Journal is no longer published in a monthly print edition. The publisher said in April that the magazine would continue this fall in a […]
Yankee Sept issue defective
Friday, October 24th, 2014Talking Books Plus has been made aware of the problem with the September issue of Yankee magazine in digital format. Perkins Library who provides the digital version for Rhode Island Talking Books Plus members said they are working to fix it. Perkins says the fixed version will be sent out to everyone with the next issue as a double issue, […]
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