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Monday, July 21st, 2014Fiction, Old and New will be discussing State of wonder DB73464 by Ann Patchett on August 12, 2014 9PM EST in the Book Nook. To join the online interactive book discussion program, visit Book Nook , a Talking Communities online conferencing site sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind. For informatin to sign up for all Accessible World discussion lists and […]
BARD down for me or everyone?
Monday, July 21st, 2014Apparently, BARD was down over the weekend. Here are 2 sites that let you check whether a particular site is down. In the website checker, Is It Down for Me or Everyone, enter the address of BARD main page in the search edit field of the web site checker. The other web site checker site […]
Currency Reader distribution
Monday, July 14th, 2014National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has agreed to partner with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in distributing its currency readers. The readers are free and only will read U.S. currency. BEP began distributing the currency readers at the National Federation of the Blind conference in Orlando, Florida. BEP also plans […]
First to Write and Read Tactically
Thursday, July 3rd, 2014Do you know Laura Bridgman? She was the first blind and deaf person to learn to write and read through tactile means. As a Talking Books Plus (TBP) member, you can download a new fictional biography, What is Visible by Kimberly Elkins, through the BARD TBP service. This commercial audiobook published in 2014 tells the […]
June 2014 Bestseller List
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014The June 2014 Bestsellers List has been posted. BACKGROUND The enclosed report compiled monthly by NLS combines 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 […]
Seasoned Times for Seniors
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014Beth Eburn created a website specifically for seniors that some of our members might want to explore. Beth says “It is a positive, colorful and filled with valuable information for people in their ‘seasoned’ years. She says she “has worked as a healthcare writer for many years and developed the website to share what [she] […]
NLS Music Notes Blog
Thursday, June 26th, 2014It is with great pleasure that I tell you about a new blog, NLS Music Notes. On May 15, 2014, this blog debuted with the post, “Welcome to the NLS Musc Notes Blog.” The post says this “blog will highlight the Music Section work in acquiring, cataloging, transcribing and preserving of collections as well as information about […]
May 2014 Bestsellers List
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014The Bestsellers List compiled monthly by NLS combines 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 the report […]
BARD Talk on the Web
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014The BARD Talk list is a way to provide assistance with all things BARD related. Subscribers receive email messages from other list members who either ask questions or offer answers. To join this list, visit BARD Talk on the Web.
Maya Angelou Booklist
Friday, May 30th, 2014In celebration of Maya Angelou’s life and her vast literary contributions, Talking Books Plus is proud to share a list of Maya Angelou’s books that are available through the RI Talking Books Plus library. This list was compiled by Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library.
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