Archive for May, 2015
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Thursday, May 7th, 2015On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 9 pm A Journey Through History discussion group will be talking about Blackwater: the rise of the world’s most powerful mercenary army by Jeremy Scahill. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. […]
BARD down May 8 morning
Wednesday, May 6th, 2015TO: All BARD users From: NLS BARD is in need of more memory, so NLS are going to take down the service on Friday in order to install another disk drive. BARD will not be available from 9:20 AM until 11:20 AM Eastern time, Friday May 8 2015. BARD will return in plenty of time for […]
New Releases to Audio-Described DVD Collection
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015The Spring 2015 New Releases to the Audio-Described DVD Collection catalog has been published in large print. This publication lists 90 newly acquired DVD titles housed in the Perkins DVD collection that are available to RI Talking Books Plus (TBP) members. The new releases include The Book Thief and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The Spring 2015 DVD catalog is […]
April 2015 Bestsellers List
Friday, May 1st, 2015The April 2015 Bestsellers List compiled 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 list when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. Once a title appears in the list with an […]
Learn How to Describe Pictures in Picture Books
Friday, May 1st, 2015Check out the video on Great Expectations which “brings popular picture books to life for blind children using a multi-sensory approach — songs, tactile play, picture descriptions, body movement, engaged listening — all designed to promote active reading experiences for children with visual impairments. Learn how to describe a picture in a book, how to explore a […]
Fantasy Book Discussion Group May 26
Friday, May 1st, 2015On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book Discussion Group will be talking about Sabriel by Garth Nix. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may […]
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