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Thursday, January 20th, 2022The topic for the February 9, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD Express. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded. The session will begin with a discussion of new BARD Express features and a demo of the upcoming new version […]
Training Event: NFB-NEWSLINE on the Victor Reader Stream
Thursday, January 6th, 2022Event Date: January 12, 2022 8:00 p.m. eastern time (7:00 p.m. central time, 6:00 p.m. mountain time, 5:00 p.m. pacific time) Please join us on Zoom, the information you will need to attend is at the end of this message. Do you miss reading your favorite magazines and newspapers? NFB-NEWSLINE can help you quench your […]
Blind Child Gets Every Harry Potter Book in Braille
Thursday, December 16th, 2021This is a short video that just warms your heart…Something we all need right now…
Free Technology Fair for People with Visual Impairments
Monday, November 22nd, 2021Premier Technology Fair for People with Visual Impairments You’re invited to join AdaptiVision at a free Virtual Technology Fair on November 23rd, hosted by The Carroll Center for the Blind. The event will include presentations and exhibits to help people with blindness or low vision find the products and services they need to live as […]
Download From BARD: Tutorials
Friday, September 10th, 2021If you don’t have BARD and would like to see how it’s done, you can watch the YouTube videos provided by NLS that demonstrate the process and how easy it is to download books. NLS YouTube Videos Introduction – Downloading Books from BARD Download Books from BARD with NLS eReader HumanWare BARD Mobile Navigate an […]
Improved Search for Foreign Language Materials in BARD
Monday, August 30th, 2021NLS has deployed new and improved tools to search BARD for titles in languages other than English. The new search tools will give patrons the ability to specify one or more default search languages and also limit search results by language. These updates will make it easier for patrons to find books in the languages […]
Charter Launches Free Spectrum Access App
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020The Charter Spectrum Access App, Enhances Entertainment Options for Persons With Vision or Hearing Impairments. The Free App Enables Playback of Audio Description and Closed Captioning Directly from the User’s Personal Device. STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the launch of Spectrum Access, a free app designed to provide entertainment access to persons with vision […]
NFB-NEWSLINE® Free iOS App Now Available
Monday, October 26th, 2020For immediate Release – NFB Newsline Mobile 3.0 with KNFB Reader Basic Released The National Federation of the Blind has released version 3.0 of NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile to the Apple App Store. The brand new, redesigned app not only allows subscribers to access all of the content available through NFB-NEWSLINE [nfb.org] from their iPhone, iPad, or other iOS device, but […]
NFB Newsline: Free Audio News Service
Thursday, October 8th, 2020NFB-NEWSLINE is a free audio news service for anyone who is blind, low-vision, deafblind, or otherwise print-disabled that offers access to more than 500 publications, emergency weather alerts, job listings, and more. How to Sign Up for NFB-NEWSLINE Please email the Talking Books Library at talking.books@olis.ri.gov or download and mail an Application to Department of Human Services/Office of Rehabilitation […]
Talking Times Newsletter Summer 2020
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020The Talking Books Library staff thank you for your patience as you have waited for materials to arrive during this very difficult time. The TBL staff are presently working in hybrid mode from home and in the office part-time. The Talking Times Summer 2020 Newsletter has been mailed out to all members who subscribe to […]
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