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One of our librarians, Laura Williams, is a member of the
National Library Service’s Collection Development Advisory Group. They will be
having their biennial meeting in Washington, D.C. in May and we want to make
sure your thoughts about the Talking Book and Braille program are discussed
during that meeting.
The Collection Development Advisory Group is made up of 12
people, which includes 3 representatives from consumer organizations (eg. NFB,
ACB, and the Blinded Veterans), 4 library patrons from around the country, and
5 librarians; the group gives suggestions to NLS regarding the process by which
titles are selected for the program.
Suggestions can range from the general, such as book
length, to the specific. For example, during the 2015 meeting the group
suggested that length should not be a limiting factor when selecting braille
titles for the library. NLS agreed and as a result longer books such as George R.R.
Martin’s Game of Thrones series and Cloud
Atlas by David Mitchell are now available in braille. The group can also
recommend that NLS add books on certain subjects. In 2015 their recommendations
included more historical mysteries and westerns, as well as books about wedding
planning and protection against identity theft. Further, recommendations can be
made by the committee regarding the Magazine on Cartridge program, the BARD
website and Mobile App, narration, Talking
Book Topics, and any other component of the National Library Service.
Ideas and suggestions from readers are key factors in the success of the
program and are thoroughly discussed in the committee’s deliberations. Please
continue to submit your suggestions throughout the winter and spring. Laura can
be reached at 317-232-0609 or lawilliams1@library.in.gov.
Following the success of the program in 2016, the Indiana State
Library Foundation, in collaboration with the Indiana State Library’s Talking
Book & Braille Library, is once again seeking applicants for a grant
supporting patrons with the purchase of assistive technology devices. The
grants provide monetary reimbursements in amounts ranging from $50 to $1,000
towards the purchase of an assistive technology device of the grant recipient’s
choosing. These devices remove many barriers to education and employment for
visually impaired individuals and may include: video magnifiers, optical
character recognition systems, speech systems, etc.
Grant
requests may be submitted any time after January 1, 2017. The requests will be
reviewed by a committee and awarded on a quarterly basis until the funds
allotted for the calendar year are expended. Grants will only be awarded to a
particular individual or institution one time every three calendar years.
More information, including
application instructions, can be found online at http://www.in.gov/library/5442.htm.
Questions may be directed to us by email at tbbl@library.in.gov.
The Indiana State Library
Foundation was established in 2011 with a mission to serve citizens of Indiana
through the support, enhancement and promotion of activities of the Indiana
State Library, their programs and collections and to aid in development of library
related programs benefiting libraries throughout the state and the library
profession. To learn more about how you can help the Indiana State Library
Foundation support the Talking Books program, contact donations@library.in.gov.
Impress your friends by staying up to date with some of the
best reviewed books of 2016:
The
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (DB 85212, LP 20247)
Cora, a third-generation slave, flees the plantation where
she lives. She escapes with a man who claims to know how to get to the
Underground Railroad. Once there, she discovers it is an actual railroad, and
every stop shows her moments of horror and joy. Winner of the 2016 National
Book Award for fiction. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2016.
Evicted:
Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond (DB
83870)
Harvard sociologist examines the poorest neighborhoods of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to relate the stories of eight families living on the
edge, all of whose fates rest in the hands of two landlords. Desmond provides a
close view of the issue of eviction, which so many American families face.
Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2016.
My
Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout (DB 83379)
In the hospital, recovering from what should have been a
simple operation, Lucy Barton gets a visit from her estranged mother. While her
mother shares gossip from home, Lucy thinks back on her past and their
difficult relationship. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions
of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2016.
The
Girls by Emma Cline (DB 84920)
In 1960s northern California, teenager Evie Boyd becomes
enthralled by Suzanne, who draws Evie into a cult with a charismatic leader. As
Evie drops further and further out of her daily life, she is drawn closer to
the burgeoning violence of the cult. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2016.
Before
the Fall by Noah Hawley (DB 84691)
On a foggy summer night, eleven people--ten privileged, one
a down-on-his-luck painter--depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet for New
York. The plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are the painter and
a four-year-old boy, who is now the remaining member of an immensely wealthy
media mogul's family. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2016.
Lab
Girl by Hope Jahren (DB 84436)
Geobiologist chronicles her life in science. Describes
growing up with a father who encouraged her interest in the field; research
field trips that have taken her to Florida, the North Pole, and Ireland; and
her enduring work relationship with lab partner Bill Hagopian. Unrated.
Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2016.
New
Books from Indiana Voices
Indiana is celebrating its 200th birthday on
December 11th; what better way to celebrate than by reading some
Indiana related books from Indiana Voices! Here are some recent additions to
the Indiana Voices collection, which can either be borrowed from the library or
downloaded from BARD.
The
Gentleman from Indiana by Booth Tarkington (IDB00130, DBC11011)
The classic tale of a young university graduate who becomes
a newspaper owner and editor in a Western town, and wages war against
"graft" and corruption. His crusade brings him into relations with
the girl who had captured his heart at college, and their love story is subtly
interwoven with his political campaign.
The
Right Fluff: Weightless Observations about Life on Earth by
Dick Wolfsie (IDB00129, DBC11012)
In The Right Fluff, you'll
discover why Dick Wolfsie received permission from his wife to join a strip
club, has only round numbers in his checkbook, is listed as female with
Medicare, stole another man's underwear, and got caught pandiculating in
public. Unrated.
The Best of George Ade by George Ade (IDB00124, DBC08165)
This comprehensive collection
of George Ade's work includes samplings of Ade's famous fables in slang, his
short stories and plays, his essays and his verses and songs, and a selection
of his letters.
Rosalind from Red Gate by Meredith Nicholson (IDB00126, DBC08167)
Mr. Nicholson has scored
another great success with Rosalind at Red Gate, in which once again we visit
the locality of The House of a Thousand
Candles (IDB00085). In this new story he has written a buoyant romance even
more fascinating, witty and charming than its famous predecessors.
Maggie Ansty, Editor
317-232-3684 or 1-800-622-4970
e-mail: tbbl@library.in.gov
http://www.in.gov/library/tbbl.htm
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Volume XXXIX No. 3
With the holiday season in full swing, it is time to start
thinking about closures at the library and post office. The library will be
closed Friday, December 23rd, Monday, December 26th, and
Monday, January 2nd. As a result, there will be no incoming or
outgoing mail on those days so your book deliveries may be interrupted.
We encourage you to take a few moments and order extra
books to have on hand during that time; we recommend having all requests in
before Friday, December 16th to ensure that your books have plenty
of time to get to you. Since our mail goes out first thing in the morning, book
requests made after Wednesday, December 21st will not be filled
until we re-open Tuesday, December 27th.
The holiday season is a great time to think about signing
up for BARD or downloading the BARD Mobile app (now available for iOS, Android,
and Kindle devices). BARD will give you instant access to over 80,000 audio
books, braille books, magazines, and music scores from the comfort of your
home, even when the library is closed! For more information on BARD, please
visit www.nlsbard.loc.gov or
call us at 1-800-622-4970. If you are interested in signing up for BARD, please
be aware that we will not be able to approve your BARD application on days the
library is closed.
Following
feedback received from subscribers to the audio version of Talking Book Topics, NLS has resumed sending the magazine cartridge
and order form in the same package. This caused quite a bit of confusion for
both library staff and patrons with the September-October issue of the
magazine.
While
both the order form and cartridge come in a cardboard container together, they
are both addressed and ready to go in the mail separately when you are finished
with them. The order form goes in the mail, as is, with our address on it while
the cartridge goes in its mailing container in the mail with no mailing card
back to the magazine producer. NLS will be including a thorough explanation of
the changes in the next issue (November/December) of Talking Book Topics.
We
have a limited supply of 2017 braille calendars, sent to us by the Michigan
Braille Transcribing Fund, to give away. If you would like one, please contact
us at 1-800-622-4970.
NLS
has also compiled a list of organizations that produce calendars in braille,
print/braille, large print, or audio, which can be found at: http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/guides/calendars.html
The Indiana Voices Program
relies on a dedicated group of volunteers in order to produce audiobooks with a
“Hoosier connection” for our patrons to enjoy. Here is the latest in an ongoing
series of narrator profiles.
Name: Carol Edgar
Current or previous occupation: Retired – Eli Lilly & Co.; Benjamin Harrison Home;
Indiana Railroad; South Side H. S. – Social Studies Teacher.
Number of years as a narrator: 4 ½ years
Favorite types of books to read / narrate: History,
Biographies, Historical Fiction
Books Narrated: Adventures of Alexia: A Lake Maxinkuckee
Girl (IDB00091), The Ripest Moments: A Southern Indiana
Childhood (IDB00116), Traces of
Midwestern History (magazine)
Reasons for Volunteering as an Indiana Voices narrator:
Two former Indiana State
Librarians encouraged me to give narration a try. I was also involved for a
number of years with cultural institutions like Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Association and the Indianapolis Museum of Art Alliance as a volunteer. I enjoy
working as a volunteer that serves to benefit others.
Help us provide you with
better service by following these simple tips:
·
Make sure you
return your books as you finish them; the more often you return your books the
more often we will send more.
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Make sure you
don’t have any overdue books sitting around; if a book does not interest you
just return it, you won’t hurt our feelings.
·
If you keep
getting books that don’t interest you, please let us know. We can work with you
to add new favorite authors to your list or to tweak your list of subject
preferences.
Make sure you know whether you are request only. If you are request only
and you stop getting books, more than likely we are out of requests from you.
Indiana
Talking Book and Braille Library Calendar:
Friday December 23, 2016 Library
Closed
Monday December 26, 2016 Library Closed
Monday January 2, 2017 Library Closed
Monday January 16, 2017 Library Closed
Friday April 14, 2017 Library Closed
Monday May 29, 2017 Library Closed
Tuesday July 4, 2017 Library Closed
Monday September 4, 2017 Library Closed
Saturday September 30, 2017 Vision Expo
Monday October 9, 2017 Library Closed
Friday November 10, 2017 Library Closed
Thursday November 23, 2017 Library Closed
Friday November 24, 2017 Library Closed
Monday December 25, 2017 Library Closed
Tuesday December 26, 2017 Library Closed
Indiana
Talking Book and Braille Library Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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