NASA Internship Programs for Blind
By Alicia Waters | November 1, 2010
NASA is looking to increase the number of blind and disabled students, pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through internship programs. They have a two-percent hiring goal. Students can apply between November 1 and February 1. They can register for an account and look for internships anytime. Internships run for ten weeks from May 31, 2011 through August 5, 2011.
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DVD Collection
By Alicia Waters | October 26, 2010
Talking Books Plus offers DVDs ( digital versatile disc) to its members through the Audio Described DVD Video Collection from the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library. These described videos can be played on personal DVD players and television. The DVD Catalog lists more than 250 DVD titles. Loan period is 14 days. Members may borrow one described DVD title at a time per loan period. There is no limit to the number of DVD requests that a person may place on file for future loan. Order DVDs through the online TBP catalog or send paper requests to: Talking Books Plus, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908 or phone TBP at 401.574.9310.
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Cassette Titles Conversion
By Alicia Waters | October 13, 2010
Some fifty thousand National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) titles are available only in cassette format. NLS recently contracted for 1,600 RC (recorded cassette) titles to be converted from analog to digital format, with more to come. The NLS goal is to convert from analog to digital all RC titles with the exception of those that are out-of-date or for which the original master is of insufficient technical quality for conversion.
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AFB CareerConnect
By Alicia Waters | October 6, 2010
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. AFB (American Foundation for the Blind) has launched the Job Seeker’s Toolkit on the CareerConnect. This website is a free resource for people who want to learn about the range and diversity of jobs performed by adults who are blind or visually impaired throughout the United States and Canada. The Toolkit is a self-paced online course that allows teens or young adults who are job seekers to travel through the employment process while being guided by specific lessons.
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BARD Magazine Page Changes
By Alicia Waters | September 27, 2010
The magazine pages on BARD will now display the reading time, narrators, and the descriptive title of the magazine provided by the magazine producer. The descriptive title will actually indicate what the magazine is. In the future, look for notes that may be attached to a magazine issue indicating things such as “magazine so and so is the last issue.” When downloading a magazine, the file name will be based on the descriptive title. New magazines may appear on BARD at any time during the week.
To learn more about BARD or to apply, visit the BARD website.
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Cassette Production Stopping
By Alicia Waters | September 27, 2010
As of October 1, 2010, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) will cease production of books on cassettes. Now first-time produced NLS audio books will be available only on flash memory cartridges and online through the BARD system. The inventory of over 57,000 NLS titles on cassette will continue to be available. Cassette production of NLS magazines will continue until further notice.
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Downloading Talking Books Training
By Alicia Waters | September 24, 2010
Talking Books Plus library offers its members BARD, the Braille and Audio Reading Download service. In partnership, INSIGHT is offering training for folks who would like to learn about downloading BARD books from the NLS website. Classes are offered at the convenience of the student and can be scheduled by contacting Rick at randrade@in-sight.org. The training is free and lasts about one hour. For more information about BARD, contact Talking Books Plus library by email: tbplus@olis.ri.gov or call 401-574-9310.
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Insight Fall Book Club
By Alicia Waters | September 24, 2010
INSIGHT will be running a talking books discussion group through their Fall Book Club. As a Talking Books Plus (TBP) Institutional Member, INSIGHT will provide the cassette version of the discussion books through the Talking Books Plus library. Group members meet to discuss the characters, plot and themes of the selected books. The meetings are free and are held at INSIGHT located at 43 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick from 10AM – 12 Noon.
October 21 & 28: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (RC48457) (BR09407)
November 16 & 23: Fiddlers by Ed McBain (RC62500)
December 9: A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (RC12478) (BR10561)
All titles are downloadable. TBP members must be registered with BARD to download. Contact tbplus@olis.ri.gov or call 401-574-9310 for more information.
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Living with Vision Loss
By Alicia Waters | September 22, 2010
INSIGHT staff will be presenting an overview of vision loss and available community services at the South Kingstown Senior Center on October 20, 2010 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM. The presentation is free and open to the public. Visit the Living with Vision Loss webpage for more details.
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Low Vision Technology Fair
By Alicia Waters | September 16, 2010
INSIGHT will host their 3rd annual Low Vision Technology Fair on Thursday, September 30 from 10 AM – 2 PM at INSIGHT, 43 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick. The open house style fair invites folks to come anytime and interact with vendors who will be displaying and offering hands on demonstrations of the newest low vision technology. Vendors expected to display include: Enhanced Vision, Eschenbach, Humanware, Magnisight, Perkins Products, Silver Lining Technologies and Vision Dynamics.
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