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Tuesday, December 7th, 2010The National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) Collection Development Section (CDS) staff said that 50 titles are selected each week, approximately 60% are fiction and 40% nonfiction; 80% are adult and young adult and 20% children’s; 70% are current books and 30% are retrospective, that is, more than 2 years old. […]
Honoring Veterans
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010This month, as the nation honors the brave men and women who have risked or given their lives for this country, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, stands ready to provide eligible veterans access to a free library service that promotes independence, wellness and quality of life. […]
DVD Collection
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Talking Books Plus offers DVDs ( digital versatile disc) to its members through the Audio Described DVD Video Collection from the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library. These described videos can be played on personal DVD players and television. The DVD Catalog lists more than 250 DVD titles. Loan period is 14 days. Members may borrow one […]
Cassette Titles Conversion
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010Some fifty thousand National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) titles are available only in cassette format. NLS recently contracted for 1,600 RC (recorded cassette) titles to be converted from analog to digital format, with more to come. The NLS goal is to convert from analog to digital all RC titles with […]
AFB CareerConnect
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. AFB (American Foundation for the Blind) has launched the Job Seeker’s Toolkit on the CareerConnect. This website is a free resource for people who want to learn about the range and diversity of jobs performed by adults who are blind or visually impaired throughout the United States and […]
BARD Magazine Page Changes
Monday, September 27th, 2010The magazine pages on BARD will now display the reading time, narrators, and the descriptive title of the magazine provided by the magazine producer. The descriptive title will actually indicate what the magazine is. In the future, look for notes that may be attached to a magazine issue indicating things such as “magazine so and […]
Cassette Production Stopping
Monday, September 27th, 2010As of October 1, 2010, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) will cease production of books on cassettes. Now first-time produced NLS audio books will be available only on flash memory cartridges and online through the BARD system. The inventory of over 57,000 NLS titles on cassette will continue to be […]
Living with Vision Loss
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010INSIGHT staff will be presenting an overview of vision loss and available community services at the South Kingstown Senior Center on October 20, 2010 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM. The presentation is free and open to the public. Visit the Living with Vision Loss webpage for more details.
Low Vision Technology Fair
Thursday, September 16th, 2010INSIGHT will host their 3rd annual Low Vision Technology Fair on Thursday, September 30 from 10 AM – 2 PM at INSIGHT, 43 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick. The open house style fair invites folks to come anytime and interact with vendors who will be displaying and offering hands on demonstrations of the newest low vision technology. Vendors […]
RI Assistive Technology Conference in November
Friday, August 27th, 2010Rhode Island’s only conference dedicated to assistive technologies for people with disabilities will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The RI Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) and TechACCESS of RI are hosting the ATAP Annual Assistive Technology Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, Rhode Island. Children and adults with disabilities, families, occupational therapists, physical therapists, educators, social service providers, […]
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