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Friday, January 13th, 20122012 Calendars in braille, print/braille or large print are available from several organizations. The list provides cost as well.
INSIGHT Early Intervention Services
Thursday, January 12th, 2012INSIGHT, a RI organization that serves the needs of Rhode Island’s blind and visually-impaired population, has established early intervention services and new programs for infants, kids and teens.
December 2011 Bestseller List
Thursday, January 12th, 2012The December 2011 Bestseller List is online now. 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 […]
Arm Chair Travelling
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011Nancy Boucher, Reader Advisor at the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center created the “Arm Chair Travelling When It is COLD Outside” reading list. These books are available through the Rhode Island Talking Books Plus library. This list was made available through the Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Reader Advisors (lbphra) listserv moderated by Patrice Johnson.
RC Titles Withdrawal Schedule
Monday, December 19th, 2011The National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) of which Talking Books Plus in Rhode Island is affiliated as a network library announced that “2012 marks the begining of the withdrawal of the RC collections from network libraries. NLS is working toward a reduction and eventual withdrawal of the RC collections from network libraries […]
Youth Holiday Talking Books
Thursday, December 15th, 2011The 2011 Winter Holiday Bibliography is posted on the Talking Books Plus webpage. This booklist was compiled by Wolfner Library Youth Services. Wolfner Library is the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped network library in Missouri. Talking Books Plus is the network library in Rhode Island. Happy Holiday reading!
Inspirational Dog Stories
Monday, December 12th, 2011I discovered links to these titles at the end of Robin Kall’s article about Caleb’s Crossing in Go Local Prov Lifestyle. Robin is also Co- chair of the May 5, 2012 breakfast that is celebrating the 2012 Reading Across RI book, Caleb’s Crossing. The following title is in the Talking Books Plus collection – A Good Dog – The Story of Orson Who Changed […]
E READERS FOR ALL AGES
Friday, December 9th, 2011Gloria Stuart, Assistive Technology Consultant at TechACCESS of RI did a spectacular job of explaining various nuances of popular E Readers at the 2011 Assistive Technology Conference held November 30, 2011 in Warwick, RI. If you missed the conference, it is usually held annually. Most likely, you’ll get a chance to experience it next year. Talking Books Plus exhibits at […]
Rhode Island Materials Access Center
Friday, December 9th, 2011The RI Materials Access Center (RIMAC) provides accessible instructional materials for students with print disabilities. RIMAC works with districts to request texts from the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC). NIMAC downloads NIMAS (National Instructional Materials Access Center)-conformant files and converts them to the required student ready format. Visit the Rhode Island Materials Access Center website @ […]
November 2011 Bestseller List
Friday, December 2nd, 2011The November 2011 Bestseller List has been posted. 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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