Archive for July, 2011
Foreign language materials on BARD
Monday, July 18th, 2011Beginning Friday, July 15, 2011, a new page on the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) website will feature specially acquired foreign-language materials. Readers may access this page through a link on the main BARD page labeled Digital Foreign-Language Collection. The first work available on the page is the five-volume historical survey Los Ciegos en […]
RC Titles Incorrectly Included in TBT
Monday, July 18th, 2011Because of a database error, many titles listed as DB/RC pairs in issues of Talking Book Topics from September-October 2010 through July-August 2011 are available only as DBs. All titles were listed correctly in the March-April 2011 Talking Book Topics. There is a complete list of titles that previously were announced as RCs but will not […]
Learning Ally changes membership
Friday, July 8th, 2011Effective August 31, all current individual memberships will expire at Learning Ally (formerly RFB&D). September 1, a Learning Ally individual membership will be $99 per year. Prior to August 31, Learning Ally is offering the opportunity to register or renew a one year individual membership for $79. In addition, Learning Ally has made available new player […]
Janet Evanovich Read Alikes
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011An author Read Alike list for Janet Evanovich novels of contemporary romance has been added to the Talking Books Plus Reading Lists. Feel free to use this list to extend your reading pleasure.