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Thursday, April 11th, 2013Talking Books Plus members have access to described audio videos in DVD format. The Catalog of Audio Described Videos is available in Large Print, Braille, Digital cartridge and as a WORD document through email. To subscribe to the DVD collection, call 617-972-7418 or toll free 1-800-852-3133 and ask for Vicki Vogt. Identify yourself as a Rhode […]
Going Blind broadcast
Monday, April 8th, 2013The film, Going Blind, is being broadcast nationwide on public television April 8 and 9. The closest broadcast is located at WGBH DT2 and PBS World in Boston. Call these local public television stations to find out which of their channel numbers is carrying the fim. Scheduled dates and times are subject to change.
March 2013 Bestsellers List
Friday, April 5th, 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 […]
American Heritage replaced
Friday, April 5th, 2013News from NLS for TBP Members – The magazine American Heritage has ceased predictable quarterly publication, and NLS has selected American History as a replacement. American Heritage subscribers will receive American History automatically on digital cartridge unless they choose to cancel their subscription by notifying their cooperating library. American History will also be available for download […]
BARD Mobile App Coming
Monday, April 1st, 2013Listen to the 26-minute Blind Access Journal podcast held at the CSUN Conference where Allison Hilliker and Darrell Shandrow speak with Judy Dixon, Consumer Relations Officer with the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, about the upcoming release of an app from NLS for reading Braille and digital talking books on the […]
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 […]
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