Archive for March, 2013
Digital Magazines Transition
Friday, March 29th, 2013The TBP/NLS digital magazine transition will begin next week. All members who subscribe to magazines and only have a cassette player should order a digital talking books machine now. After listening to a digital magazine cartridge, mail it back in its red container with the Free Matter for the Blind and Handicapped label. If your […]
Not Getting TBP Books
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013Recently, several Talking Books Plus members have been asking why they haven’t been getting books through the US Mail. US Mail delivery to and from Talking Books Plus members may affect how many and how often books are sent to members. In the interest of all members, some information and advice is given below. All […]
Beauty of Humanity Movement Available
Monday, March 18th, 2013The Beauty of Humanity Movement (DBM00165) by Camilla Gibb is now available as a digital audio book in the Talking Books Plus (TBP)collection. It is the first digital title recorded for RI TBP by contract with Perkins Institute. If you want to participate in the 2013 Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) activities, visit the Center for the Book website or […]
New Generation Victor Reader Stream
Thursday, March 14th, 2013Humanware specialist, Mike Tindell, will talk about a smaller, smarter, lighter, and simpler New Victor Reader Stream on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 8:00 PM EST. Visit the Accessible World Tek Talk web conference site on March 18 at 7:45 PM to sign in and learn about the many new features of this player. Alternatively, click the […]
February 2013 Bestsellers
Monday, March 11th, 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 […]
2012 Discover Award Winners
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Barnes & Noble announced the 2012 B&N Discover Award Winners: Celebrating Extraordinary Literary Talents Since 1990. I am pleased to announce that Talking Books Plus has both the NonFiction 1st Place and Fiction 1st Place winners. Nonfiction 1st Place is Wild: from Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed DB74646. Fiction 1st […]
Video Description Research
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013The following quote is from Joshua A. Miele describing his latest project, Descriptive Video Exchange. “We are looking at a coming day very soon when electronic textbooks will contain embedded video. We’re looking ahead to a day when most instructional materials will be provided via YouTube or other video-based informational media. The research center [Smith-Kettlewell Video Description […]
Insight Book Club Meeting Dates
Friday, March 1st, 2013The IN-SIGHT Book Club in Warwick, Rhode Island is hosting a series of book discussions on the following days in 2013. Books titles and book numbers to order from Talking Books Plus are included in the list below. March 15th All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot DB53926 Apirl 19th The Count of Monte […]