Archive for June, 2011
June 2011 Bestseller List
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011Check out the June 2011 Bestsellers List of talking books available through Talking Books Plus. The bestseller list compiled monthly by NLS combines information taken from the bestseller lists of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Bestsellers are included in the list when they appear on one of the bestseller lists for a month […]
June is Audio Book Month
Monday, June 13th, 2011Audio Publishers Association (APA) posted the following facts about the audiobook industry. Audiobook Industry Facts: June is Audiobook Month In a recent consumer survey, the Audio Publishers Association learned that 25% of Americans had listened to an audiobook in the last year. Audiobook listeners are avid readers who use audiobooks as a way of enjoying […]
Institutional Use of BARD
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011An updated Rhode Island Talking Books Plus Application for Institutions is now downloadable from the web. Institutions that may apply for deposit collections as well as access to downloadable books and magazines are public and private schools and college and university disability centers. Employees of rehabilitation agencies and centers for the blind may be granted access to BARD. Public libraries may be granted […]
The Blind Using a Computer
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011Dennis Hong has created a car that blind people can drive. Some say he gave them hope. Decades ago, the Blind couldn’t download digital books from a computer. Fortunately for our members, this is no longer a hope but a reality. With the right technology and training, the Blind can independently retrieve talking books literally with their fingertips. If […]