Free to the public from the National Book Festival, Washington, DC
NFB Newsline: Free Audio News Service
By Alicia Waters | October 8, 2020
NFB-NEWSLINE is a free audio news service for anyone who is blind, low-vision, deafblind, or otherwise print-disabled that offers access to more than 500 publications, emergency weather alerts, job listings, and more.
How to Sign Up for NFB-NEWSLINE
Please email the Talking Books Library at talking.books@olis.ri.gov or download and mail an Application to Department of Human Services/Office of Rehabilitation Services, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 40 Fountain Street ~ Providence, RI 02903. After your registration is processed, you will receive a message containing your activation codes and instructions.
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Do You Know NLS Music?
By Alicia Waters | September 25, 2020
11:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT
This presentation will premiere online with captioning as part of the National Book Festival.
Part of 2020 National Book Festival
Music librarian Mary Dell Jenkins will answer your questions about the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled and its accessible music collection.
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NLS Voyager Catalog Issues
By Alicia Waters | September 15, 2020
If you have experienced problems while attempting to use the NLS Voyager catalog, please know that NLS has been working on this issue, and it appears to be resolved as of today. (9/15/20)
If you find that this is not the case, and you continue to have problems with the NLS Voyager catalog, please call the Talking Books Library at (401)574-9310 and we will report this to the appropriate NLS consultant.
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Talking Books Online Catalog
By Alicia Waters | September 8, 2020
If you go to the RI Talking Books catalog and notice that it says “Perkins Library” you may still log into your account the same as before. All information is the same. Perkins is working to resolve this issue and will put the RI Talking Books catalog page back soon.
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Braille Calendars
By Alicia Waters | August 27, 2020
If you would like a braille calendar, you may order them by sending an email to the American Action Fund at CommunityRelations@actionfund.org . If you do not have access to email, and would like a calendar, you may call (401)574-9310 with your request. Members of the Talking Books Library program already have their address information in our database. We will gladly request a calendar(s) for you to be sent to the address we have in your account.
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Titles You Have Been Waiting For
By Alicia Waters | August 25, 2020
Below are three recent additions that many of our members have inquired about.
Too Much and Never Enough by Mary Trump (DB 99251)
The Room Where it Happened by John Bolton (DB 99187)
The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris (DB 93761)
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USPS Mail Slowdown
By Alicia Waters | August 19, 2020
Talking Books Libraries across the country are reporting a slowdown in the delivery and pick-up of mail by the United States Postal Service, USPS. We encourage you to order additional books or order in advance, so that you will not be without books. We are hopeful that this issue will be resolved soon and we thank you for your patience.
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BARD Will be Offline on Aug. 19 Until 3 pm
By Alicia Waters | August 19, 2020
We apologize for any inconvenience, but due to maintenance procedures, BARD will be offline today, Wednesday, August 19 from 8 am until 3 pm.
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Talking Times Newsletter Summer 2020
By Alicia Waters | August 12, 2020
The Talking Books Library staff thank you for your patience as you have waited for materials to arrive during this very difficult time. The TBL staff are presently working in hybrid mode from home and in the office part-time.
The Talking Times Summer 2020 Newsletter has been mailed out to all members who subscribe to the large print edition. The digital format will be sent out shortly to those members who require a digital copy. For members requesting an electronic version mailed to their email address, an email with newsletter attached was sent on August 4 and should have arrived in your email box.
You may also read the online version of the Talking Times Newsletter on the Talking Books Library website.
The Mp3 audio file will be available online as well at the above address soon. Please check back shortly.
And again, thank you for your patience.
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Large Print Talking Book Topics (Delay)
By Alicia Waters | July 13, 2020
If you subscribe to the large type edition of the Talking Book Topics and have not received your May/June issue in the mail yet, we want to let you know that the issue was mailed out in the first week of June. Pandemic related stresses on the US Postal Service might have delayed some deliveries.
You can also access HTML and pdf versions of TBT on the NLS website. In the HTML version, patrons can click on the title of a book to access BARD (sign-in required), where they can download the book or add it to their wish list.
The July/August issue of TBT, which is scheduled to mail in early August, is already posted on the website.
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