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Friday, April 4th, 2014Program Director of Rehabilitation Technology Services in Virginia sent out this message. An individual who is served by Rehabilitative services received an unsolicited call from a man who said that the individual’s copy of JAWS has caused a virus in his computer. The man would repair the computer if the individual could simply turn it […]
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities workshop
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014The Department of Health is inviting you to one of the six FREE workshops on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities. Please note on May 6th the workshop will be offered in Spanish. Due to limited space, a pre-registration is required. For additional information, questions or concerns, please contact Carmen Boucher at 401.222.5926. Requests for special […]
Borrow More Books
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014As of Friday, March 14, 2014, Talking Books Plus members can borrow up to 15 titles from the digital book collection. Formerly, 8 books was the limit. Always return books as soon as you finish reading them so that others may enjoy the books as well. Downloadable book loans from BARD, as always. are unlimited […]
February 2014 Bestsellers List
Friday, March 7th, 2014The February 2014 Bestsellers List has been posted. The bestseller 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 […]
Talking Book Topics Jan-Feb 2014
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014On Feb 24th the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) announced that the large print issue of Talking Book Topics (TBT) January-February 2014 was delayed by inclement weather. Subscribers should receive their issues by February 27th. This delay does not affect the audio or online versions of the issue, which are […]
Braille Printer at a fraction of the cost
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014For braille enthusiasts, read this article entitled, This 7th Grader Made a Braille Printer With a Lego kit and a Thumbtack.
More Books into Movies
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014The following books will be coming out as movies in 2014. Be connected and listen to the narration of these books. Give your imagination license to fully experience all that the authors hope you will and more. Talking Books Tied Into Movies, posted on the TBP blog January 22, 2014, has more titles. Vampire Academy movie […]
Vampire Academy Movie Tie-In
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014The book, Vampire Academy, is now a movie. Talking Books Plus is pleased to announce it has books 1 to 6 in the Vampire Academy series (MRVAC). These books are rated as Young Adult interest for senior high and older readers. The books contain violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Vampire Academy (MRVAC:1) DB68486 Frostbite (MRVAC:2) DB69602 […]
Presidents Week Booklist
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014In celebration of Presidents’ Week, the George Washigton Booklist and Abraham Lincoln Booklist have been added to the online Reading List. Order titles through BARD, the online Catalog, by email, by phone, or mail in a book order.
Shirley Temple Remembered
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014Shirley Temple died February 10, 2014 . In honor of her life and her role in America, in the world, and in film, she is remembered. If you would like to read about Shirley Temple, Talking Books Plus offers two books about her life. The two books were found by Wolfner Library, the National Services for the […]
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