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Friday, February 4th, 2011The Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at Rhode Island College announces the 2011 Sherlock Center AAA (Access for All Abilities) mini-grants. Applicants must be organizations and businesses offering social, recreational, leisure and cultural actitivities in RI communities. The application is available on the Sherlock Center website or call (401) 456-8072 .
Traveling Blind in New York City
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010For those planning to visit or move to New York City, it may be worth your time to listen to the WNYC Brian Lehrer Show. Check out the December 7th program, Blind in New York City. WNYC reporters discuss whether NYC is a good or bad city for the blind and the resources and technologies available to blind people […]
Collection Development
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010The National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) Collection Development Section (CDS) staff said that 50 titles are selected each week, approximately 60% are fiction and 40% nonfiction; 80% are adult and young adult and 20% children’s; 70% are current books and 30% are retrospective, that is, more than 2 years old. […]
Honoring Veterans
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010This month, as the nation honors the brave men and women who have risked or given their lives for this country, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, stands ready to provide eligible veterans access to a free library service that promotes independence, wellness and quality of life. […]
Francis Joseph Campbell Citation and Award
Monday, November 1st, 2010The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), American Library Association, is seeking nominations for the Francis Joseph Campbell Citation and Award. The nomination form and guidelines are online. The deadline for submission is December 15, 2010.
NASA Internship Programs for Blind
Monday, November 1st, 2010NASA is looking to increase the number of blind and disabled students, pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through internship programs. They have a two-percent hiring goal. Students can apply between November 1 and February 1. They can register for an account and look for internships anytime. Internships run for ten weeks from May 31, 2011 […]
Cassette Titles Conversion
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010Some fifty thousand National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) titles are available only in cassette format. NLS recently contracted for 1,600 RC (recorded cassette) titles to be converted from analog to digital format, with more to come. The NLS goal is to convert from analog to digital all RC titles with […]
AFB CareerConnect
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. AFB (American Foundation for the Blind) has launched the Job Seeker’s Toolkit on the CareerConnect. This website is a free resource for people who want to learn about the range and diversity of jobs performed by adults who are blind or visually impaired throughout the United States and […]
Art and Humor Book Lists
Friday, June 25th, 2010The Readers Advisory Reading Lists, Reading is ART-Rageous and Laugh Out Loud at Your Library come courtesy of the Chicago Public Library Talking Book Center for your reading pleasure. When ordering these books, please send or order your requests from the Rhode Island Talking Books Plus library. Enjoy!
Nominate a RARI Book
Monday, June 14th, 2010The 2010 Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) May Breakfast was a great success! A total of 785 readers gathered at Rhodes on May 1st to meet Annie Barrows, co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Nominate a book for Reading Across Rhode Island 2011.
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