NLS NEWS Oct-Dec 2015
By Alicia Waters | March 4, 2016
To read the latest issue of News, a publication of NLS (National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) visit http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/index.html.
Talking Books Plus/Office of Library and Information Services is the Rhode Island network library of NLS/Library of Congress.
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Talking Book Topics Jan Feb 2016
By Alicia Waters | March 1, 2016
The Talking Book Topics January-February 2016 is online. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members with BARD service may download this book catalog at nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/login/RI1A .
Otherwise, TBP members may elect to either subscribe to the audio or the large print version. Audio cartridge subscribers should return cartridges within nine (9) weeks to remain in good standing for this subscription. The large print version may be kept or discarded.
Email olis.tbp@olis.ri.gov or call Talking Books Plus at 401-574-9310 to adjust the format of this subscription or cancel mailed subscription for this catalog. New members automatically receive the large print version.
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Survey Deadline Extended over the Weekend
By Alicia Waters | February 26, 2016
- Dear Talking Books Plus (TBP) Members,
The TBP Member Survey deadline is extended until February 29th on Monday morning at 8 am. This is the last chance to voice your opinion in the Talking Books Plus Member Survey. The Member Survey is conducted every three years. Respond Online. To phone in your response, be sure to call TBP staff by 4 pm Friday, February 26th at 401-574-9310 to answer the 15 questions.
Member opinions count to us! Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey if have not done so already.
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Fantasy Book Discussion March 22
By Alicia Waters | February 25, 2016
On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book Discussion Group will be talking about The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB81076.
Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –
Light and color are the basis of all magic, and Gavin Guile is the focus of that power in his role as Prism. When he learns he has a son, Gavin must acknowledge the awkward teen while fighting a challenge to the Prism. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2010.
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AMagnify app
By Alicia Waters | February 25, 2016
AMagnify Free turns your phone into a high tech magnifying glass. You can quickly zoom in, freeze the image and optionally take a photo of small things. It also works great for taking photos of receipts, tickets, etc. You can freeze the preview image and store it way for later reference, or take a picture with higher resolution. You can zoom in the resulting picture within AMagnify app itself, using the familiar pinch.
AMagnify is a great choice because it is both extremely simple to use and offers great features, says Shelly Brisbin in the article, Best Android Apps for People with Low Vision.
This posting is not an endorsement of the featured app. It is provided as information only.
Talking Books Plus members are eligible to download talking books and Web-Braille with the BARD Mobile App for Android devices.
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Best Android Apps for People with Low Vision
By Alicia Waters | February 25, 2016
Shelly Brisbin wrote the article, Best Android Apps for People with Low Vision. She says the focus of her article is on apps that support a low-vision Android user experience. In the future, some of the individual apps featured in Shelly’s article will be highlighted one at a time on the Talking Books Plus blog. In her article, Shelly says there are apps that turn the camera on Android devices into an electronic magnifier, a scanner, or an object and color identifier. Shelly says that the scanning and identification apps accessible with TalkBack are a great choice for those with complete vision loss.
Talking Books Plus members are eligible to download talking books and Web-Braille with the BARD Mobile App for Android Devices.
This posting is not an endorsement of the apps in the featured article. It is provided as information only.
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World of Books Discussion Group March 20
By Alicia Waters | February 23, 2016
On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 5 pm the World of Books Discussion Group will be talking about Cross Justice by James Patterson. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB82920.
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes
Narrator: Jefferson Mays
Series: Patterson. Alex Cross, Detective. PJACR:23
Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –
When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in decades. In a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that makes him question everything he’s ever known. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2015.
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Member Survey response reminder
By Alicia Waters | February 19, 2016
Very Important Message to Talking Books Plus (TBP) Members-
Just one more week left before the last Friday of the month, February 26th, which is the last day that TBP members have an opportunity to voice their opinion in the Member Survey. The Survey may be entered online or phone TBP staff at 401-574-9310 to answer the 15 questions. The library is open Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Each TBP member’s opinion counts to us! Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey.
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Novel Ideas Book Discussion Feb 19
By Alicia Waters | February 18, 2016
On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 9 pm the Novel Ideas Book Discussion Group will be talking about Bolt by Dick Francis. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB25972.
Narrator: Merwin Smith
Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –
Jockey Kit Fielding rides for Princess Casilia, whose invalid husband’s business partner wants to convert their French construction company to manufacturing plastic guns. These guns would be immune to airport metal detectors and for sale to terrorists. Not wanting to become involved in such an undertaking, the princess and her husband face a reign of terror against their family, employees, and horses. Bestseller 1987.
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Fiction, Old and New Book Discussion March 3
By Alicia Waters | February 17, 2016
On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 9 pm the Fiction, Old and New Book Discussion Group will be talking about Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB30820.
Length: 15 hours 35 minutes
Narrator: Adale O’Brien
Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –
The author considered this book, written in 1913, her finest work. Undine Spragg from Apex, Kansas, climbs her way to the top of New York and Paris society. Her emptiness and artificiality are a metaphor for America’s materialism and superficial culture.
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