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Friday, March 29th, 2019If you have read every book by a particular author and would like to read more of the same type of book, you may request a Read-Alike. Read-Alike authors can fill the gap when there aren’t any books left that you haven’t read by a particular author. You can ask the TBL staff to find […]
Travel and Recreation for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019The National Library Service (NLS) has a new guide that you may be interested in when planning to travel. “Travel and Recreation for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled provides information for people with mobility and sensory disabilities who wish to travel.”
Latest Books on Donald Trump’s Presidency
Friday, January 4th, 2019The 3 books listed below are now available in digital audiobook format. A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey (DB90517) Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward (DB91876) Unhinged: A Insider’s Account of the Trump White House by Omarosa (DB92159)
January is National Braille Literacy Month
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019Is Braille still relevant in the age of computers? It sure is! Read the article from the Carroll Center for the Blind. https://carroll.org/2015/01/january-national-braille-literacy-month/ Download a large print Word document copy of this release courtesy of Low Vision Tech.
National Library Service Newsletter Available Free Online
Thursday, December 13th, 2018Keep up with all the latest news from NLS by bookmarking https://tinyurl.com/infoNLS https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/news/quarterly-newsletter-news/
National Library Services Promotion for Talking Books
Thursday, November 29th, 2018The Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) launched a major outreach campaign this year to educate the public about the free services it provides to U.S. residents with visual impairments and other disabilities. Through the RI Talking Books Library (TBL), qualified RI residents can apply to the program […]
NLS and Its Library Network Look to the Future at the Nashville Conference
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018The National Library Services (NLS) has proposed a number of great initiatives for the improvement of NLS services. Read more about this in the July-September NLS Newsletter article (document in pdf fomat which requires Acrobat Reader). If you do not have Adobe, install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on the image below. […]
New England and Rhode Island Library Association Joint Conference
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018Marilyn Stevenson of New Hampshire, Vincent Livoti of Vermont and Alicia Waters of Rhode Island presented “A Tale of Three Cities: Spotlight on Special Services” at the NELA (New England Library Association) and RILA (Rhode Island Library Association) Annual Conference in October. The presentation focused on several National Library Service initiatives, including Duplication on Demand, […]
Reader’s Digest Now Available Through NLS
Thursday, October 25th, 2018The National Library Service (NLS) is pleased to announce the addition of Reader’s Digest to its selection of audio magazines, beginning with the November 2018 issue. Issues of the magazine will be available to patrons through BARD and, via subscription, on cartridge. Please email the Talking Books Library at talking.books@olis.ri.gov or call (401)574-9310 if you […]
Marrakesh Treaty Signed Into Law
Wednesday, October 10th, 2018Today, October 10, 2018, President Donald J. Trump has signed into law S. 2559, the “Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act” which provides for the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. View the Summary of the Marrakesh Treaty at WIPO (World […]
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