Programs
« Previous EntriesThe Many Faces of BARD July 13
Wednesday, June 28th, 2023The Patron Engagement Section offers The Many Faces of BARD online event the second Thursday of every month, at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. Each monthly event covers one aspect of BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download service) and is open to all. The topic for the July 13, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will […]
NLS Patron Corner Programming July 26
Wednesday, June 28th, 2023On Wednesday, July 26, at 7:00 p.m. EDT, the National Library Service for the Blind and Disabled (NLS) Patron Engagement Section will host the quarterly Patron Corner. This will be a special program to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will feature a panel of speakers who will discuss […]
NLS Summer Reading Program 2023
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023The very first NLS Summer Reading Program begins on Monday, June 26, with a kickoff event featuring the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, who will welcome all participants and read a picture book for our young readers. The kickoff will be followed by weekly author talks and story times and music, starting on Thursday, June 29, […]
Save the Date! Blind Health Expo 2023
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023Friday, December 1 to Saturday, December 2 Save the date for Accessible Pharmacy’s 2nd Annual Blind Health Expo! The Blind Health Expo is a completely virtual event and will be held on Friday, December 1 to Saturday, December 2. The Blind Health Expo is the world’s largest virtual expo of healthcare information, products, services, and […]
Many Faces of BARD May 11
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023The topic for the May 11, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD: Fire Tablets Do Work. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded. This session will include a discussion and demonstration of how to use BARD on an Amazon Fire […]
NFB, Accessibility Boutique Registration for March through July Programs
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023Registration for all National Federation for the Blind (NFB) Accessibility Boutique sessions from March – July 2023 Schedule and Registration
Multiple Books on 1 Cartridge
Friday, March 3rd, 2023Perkins in Watertown, MA which is the vendor that sends out books for the RI Talking Books Library program, has begun placing multiple titles on a single cartridge for some members. Once the cartridge is inserted into the player, it will say how many titles are on the cartridge, but it will not tell you […]
The Many Faces of BARD on February 9
Friday, January 27th, 2023The topic for the February 9, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD Express. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded. The session will begin with a discussion of new BARD Express features and a demo of the upcoming new version […]
Next Book Discussion January 24, 2023
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022January 24, 20232:00 – 3:00 pm Firekeeper’s daughter by Angeline Bouley (DB 102762) 14 hours 16 minutes. Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother. When Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, she reluctantly agrees to go undercover, drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to […]
The Many Faces of BARD
Tuesday, September 13th, 2022The NLS Patron Engagement Section is now offering a monthly program called The Many Faces of BARD. This program will occur on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. It will last for one hour and will cover one aspect of BARD (the Braille and Audio Reading Download) usage. Each program […]
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