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Thursday, May 24th, 2018Published May 22, 2018 by Carrie Russell Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to send the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S.2559) to the full Senate for a vote. If passed by two-thirds of the Senate, the legislation will go to the President for final signature. For more than ten years, associations representing the […]
BARD Technical Issues
Monday, May 14th, 2018If you are having difficulties using BARD, there have been issues earlier this month that may at times have caused very slow downloads or titles that may not complete downloading. The National Library Service, Library of Congress technical staff have been working to resolve all issues and will be rebooting the system at 12:15 pm […]
BARD Accounts Suspended After 1 Year with No Activity
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018The National Library Service, NLS has stated that “any patron account that has not been used in one year or more will be moved to an Inactive/Suspended status.” This is in effect as of March 15, 2018. If your account is suspended and you would like to begin downloading books again, and you are an […]
Be My Eyes – Visual App for Blind and Low Vision Individuals
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. Every day, sighted volunteers lend their eyes to solve tasks big and small to help blind and low vision people lead more independent lives. Through the live […]
A Higher Loyalty by James Comey
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018Former FBI director James Comey’s A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership (DB90517), narrated by the author in a commercial audiobook, is available for download from BARD. NLS expects the book to be available for copy allotment within the next few days. posted on behalf of the National Library Services (NLS)
Exciting News: The Marrakesh Treaty Introduced in the U.S. Senate
Friday, April 6th, 2018The Marrakesh Treaty has been introduced in the U.S. Senate with a hearing expected sometime this April. The Marrakesh Treaty, adopted by the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2013, requires countries to enact copyright exceptions that allow the making and distribution of accessible format copies such as braille or audiobooks, including […]
Bibles for the Blind
Wednesday, March 28th, 2018Bibles for the Blind provides Bibles in braille format to blind people around the world who could not otherwise afford it. Anyone desiring to receive a braille Bible should contact: Bibles for the Blind and Visually Handicapped International 3228 E. Rose Hill Avenue Terre Haute, Indiana 47805-1297 (812)466-4899 email: biblesfortheblind@gmail.com All of their braille materials […]
Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) 2018 Selection
Thursday, March 8th, 2018Reading Across Rhode Island, Rhode Island’s One Book, One State community read program kicks off its 16th year by inviting everyone to join in the reading of the 2018 award winner The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, DB 87441 and if you missed it, check out the RARI 2017 award-winner Just Mercy by Bryan […]
National Library Service Promotion for Talking Books
Thursday, March 1st, 2018The Library of Congress’s National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) launched a major outreach campaign to educate the public about the free services it provides to U.S. residents with visual impairments and other disabilities. Through the RI Talking Books Library (TBL), qualified RI residents can apply to the program by filling […]
Andrew Egan Has Retired
Tuesday, February 20th, 2018After 38 years with the State of Rhode Island, Andrew Egan, the Regional Librarian for the Talking Books program has retired. Many of you came to know Andy well and his commitment and dedication to the service of the visually impaired and physically handicapped will be long remembered. We all wish Andy an enjoyable and […]
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