Archive for June, 2023
The 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, […]
NLS Releases 2.0 BARD Mobile Android App
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023NLS is releasing version 2.0 of the BARD Mobile Android app. This is a major release and includes in-app search capability as well as several other feature updates, increased app stability, and bug fixes. This is the first in a series of planned releases to allow robust in-app searching and to eliminate the need to […]
SYNC Free Audiobooks for Teens
Thursday, June 8th, 2023AudiobookSYNC is a summer program of FREE audiobook for teens 13+.Two audiobooks are available each week through the Sora reading app. April 27 – August 2, 2023 https://audiofilemagazine.com/sync/?utm_source=sync&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20230608-syncwk7&utm_content=heroimg Week 7: June 8 – 14 Get your FREE audiobooks by June 14 (12 midnight) SYNC is awash in a hurricane and high tides Surviving disaster goes […]
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 […]