Archive for February, 2013
MassChallenge 2013
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013“Perkins is calling all inventors and entrepreneurs for the MassChallenge 2013. Perkins Assistive Technology Prize provides $25,000 in grants to entrepreneurs around the world whose products or services focus on improving opportunities and quality of life for people with disabilities.” Early bird application deadline is March 6, 2013.
Presidents Day Book Mailing
Friday, February 15th, 2013Talking Books Plus is open for business on Monday, February 18th. However, no books will be mailed out on that day. So if you ordered books on Friday, Feb. 15, they won’t get mailed until Tuesday. Expect mail delivery delay by one day because of the holiday.
Twentieth Century Presidents booklist
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013On Monday, February 18th, Presidents Day is celebrated. Recently, Talking Books Plus (TBP) added the Twentieth Century Presidents booklist to the TBP Reading List online. The list also linked on the TBP main web page. May TBP members be spirited to read about our presidents on this national holiday. The list was compiled by our fellow network talking book library in Missouri, the Wolfner Talking […]
Black History Month books
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013In February, Black History Month is celebrated to recognize the accomplishments of black Americans. Talking Books Plus/OLIS, the Rhode Island network library of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, has many books on the topics of African Americans, Civil Rights, and Slavery. Booker T. Washington is the topic of several books as well. The […]
January 2013 Bestsellers
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013The Bestsellers Lists are compiled monthly by NLS. These lists combine information taken from the bestseller lists of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Bestsellers are included in the report when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. Once a title appears in […]
TBP lost BARD link
Monday, February 11th, 2013Members have been calling because they can’t link to BARD from the Talking Books Plus webpage. The Office of Library and Information Services is aware of the problem. To go directly to the BARD log in page, use this link. I am sorry for any inconvenience.
Valentine titles for Children
Friday, February 8th, 2013For teachers and parents who have children in preschool through grade 7 reading levels, below are some titles for you to share with them or for them to listen to themselves. The digital titles (DB) are downloadable 24/7 for BARD subscribers. Four Stupid Cupids by Gregory Maguire. Grades 3-6. DB/RC60558. Fiction Hearts, Cupids, and Red […]
Valentine titles for Adults
Friday, February 8th, 2013On this Friday morning before the ensuing blizzard, it is quiet in the office. I thought I would put together a few titles from the Talking Books Plus collection for Valentine’s Day. I hope these titles will warm your heart on this possibly blistery day. The digital books (DB) are readily available through 24/7 download for […]
BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013IN-SIGHT offers a monthly Book Club to eligible individuals. Book Club members meet to select the books that they will read as a group. As an institutional member of Talking Books Plus (TBP), IN-SIGHT can download books from the Rhode Island TBP website for the IN-SIGHT Book Club members who do not have access to […]