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Thursday, July 19th, 2012Downloadable books offered through EZone at Rhode Island public libraries can be played on the digital talking book machine from Talking Books Plus. Look for EZone books that are in mp3 format. The digital talking book machine will not play any books in WMA format.
Removal of corrupt data on Victor Reader
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012This post should be of interest to Victor Reader customers. The information comes from the Stream Newswire regarding the Safe Removal of USB and SD. HumanWare has received calls lately from users who have had to reformat their SD cards due to data corruption. Some of those users were not aware of the Windows Safely […]
BARD Update Coming
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) service is coming out with a new version, planned to be launched this summer. The new BARD will tell users their Has Had titles and will keep a wish list of titles. The new BARD will also include locally produced downloadable titles. Of special interest, there will be music […]
What a Member said about BARD
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012Talking Books Plus member, Kenneth Magee says- “Downloading is working great since Talking Books Plus staff person, Neshmayda showed me how to use the control keys to paste the files onto the flash drive. Up until then when downloading it seemed like a struggle. I tried several different ways to get it working. After talking […]
Independence Day Booklist
Monday, July 2nd, 2012Here is a link to the Independence Day Booklist. Enjoy reading about the history of the freedom we enjoy today. Happy Fourth of July!
Blind Vets CE Program
Monday, July 2nd, 2012The Hadley School for the Blind in Winnetka, Illinois, is recruiting blinded veterans from across the country to enroll in its Adult Continuing Education Program. As part of the Blinded Veterans Initiative, veterans may receive free distance education on subjects such as business and entrepreneurship, independent living skills, and braille literacy. For more information call […]
June 2012 Bestsellers List
Thursday, June 28th, 2012The bestseller 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 NLS list when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. Once a title appears in the NLS list […]
Hatfields & McCoys Booklist
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012Due to requests for books relating to the Hatfields & McCoys miniseries airing on the History Channel, the Kentucky Talking Book Library compiled a list of related books and resources on this topic. Members of Talking Books Plus in Rhode Island should call 401-574-9310 or email tbplus@olis.ri.gov to order these books.
Kids Reading Across RI Event
Monday, June 11th, 2012Kids, parents, caregivers, and friends are invited to attend the Kids Reading Across RI event at the State House this Saturday, June 16 from 1 to 4 pm. It’s Free.
May 2012 Bestseller List
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012The bestseller 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 NLS list when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. Once a title appears in the NLS list […]
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