Archive for April, 2010
Great Reads for Children and YA
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Sherman Alexie writes books to make you laugh out loud funny in the Diary of Wimpy Kids books style. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian DB/RC65403 Nic Bishop is a world traveler who has written Digging for Bird Dinosaurs RC50522 Kristen Cashore writes YA books about children born with special talents or graces. […]
RFB&D and NLS Digital Player
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010For those folks needing this information, here are basic steps borrowed from another Regional Library used to authorize an NLS player to play RFB&D books. The RFB&D account holder needs to login to his/her account, choose to “Authorize a DAISY player”. Choose the appropriate NLS model (advanced or standard player) from the dropdown list of […]
Reading Across RI Related Books
Monday, April 19th, 2010The following Talking Books Plus fictional books are set in Guernsey Island. They come from the Reading Across RI Resource List for the book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. The Book of Ebenezer le Page by G.B.Edwards RC17425 A Place of Hiding by Elizabeth George RC56504, BR […]
Download Magazines
Monday, April 19th, 2010BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) participants can view a list of Recently Added Magazine Issues online. From the Talking Books PLus (TBP) webpage, under Quick Links, go to BARD. After logging in with your email address and password, at the BARD Main Page, scroll down under Find Magazines to Recently Added Magazine Issues. If you have not applied to BARD and need a digital machine, call […]
Download Training at Insight
Friday, April 16th, 2010INSIGHT is an organization that serves the needs of Rhode Island’s blind and visually-impaired population of all ages. They offer classes on an ongoing basis for anyone with visual impairment/blindness who would like to learn how to download books from the National Library Services (NLS) website to a blank cartridge. Insight trains people who are blind/visually […]
NFB-Newsline on the Web
Friday, April 16th, 2010NFB-Newsline is now available on the Web and can be downloaded to a Victor Reader Stream, Icon or Braille+, BookSense or Book Port Plus. Get access to over 300 publications and 5 Spanish-language newspapers. Anyone who cannot read printed newspapers due to vision loss, dyslexia or a physical disability can sign up to receive NFB Newsline.