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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012The National Library Service Music Section offers libraries of Guitar by Ear and Piano by Ear lessons and other instrumental materials to check out. The “by ear” lessons use no Braille or print to teach complete songs in an all-audio format. Beginner courses are available for the most popular musical instruments such as guitar and piano. […]
April 2012 Bestseller List
Tuesday, May 15th, 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 […]
Money Matters for Visually Impaired
Thursday, May 10th, 2012The National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has contracted with two news-content and media-placement services to prepare and distribute newspaper, radio, and television features about the talking book and braille program. The features are free of charge. The first of those features, from NAPS (North American Precis Syndicate) is titled, Money Matters […]
When Battery Level Drops
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012The digital player only recharges once the battery level has dropped below a certain point. Trying to recharge the battery when it has only discharged a little won’t work. However, the player should always work when plugged in.
Switch Access to the iPad for Communication
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012AblenetUniversity is offering a free 30 minute webinar entitled, Switch Access to the iPad for Communication, on Tuesay, May 15, 2012 10 am EST. This assistive technology webinar is for Professionals and Caregivers of Persons with Special Needs. To learn more or to register for this AbleNet Online Professional Development Session, visit the Assistive Technology […]
Battery Life with Flash Drive
Thursday, April 26th, 2012If the battery life of a digital player when used with a flash drive suddenly reduces in hours, it’s because of constant communication between the digital player and the flash drive. Whenever a flash drive is plugged into the digital player, players with the latest software upgrade will automatically report 10 fewer hours of battery life. The increased […]
Battery May Falsely Report Hours
Thursday, April 26th, 2012There have been issues with the digital player falsely reporting how much battery power it has. These players will indicate a full charge after only a couple of hours of charging, but they are only partially charged. To remedy this problem, Talking Books Plus members are recommended to leave their player plugged in as often […]
AFB expands website
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the national nonprofit that expands possibilities for people with vision loss, has launched a redesign of its main website, www.afb.org. The new site offers a more interactive, engaging experience, making it easier for visitors to locate information on the topics that interest them. Like the former AFB website, […]
LC Book Catalog Orders
Thursday, March 1st, 2012The Library of Congress (LC) National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) of which Talking Books Plus (TBP) is affiliated as a network library will be sending TBP members a form to order book catalogs. The Digital Talking Books Plus catalog is a more organized compilation of the titles in the Talking Book Topics catalogs that […]
February 2012 Bestseller List
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012The February 2012 Bestseller List is online. The bestseller report compiled monthly by National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (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 […]
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