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CONTACT Sandy Albrow concerning any information on this page.
Teen Newsletter Now Available Online!
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Available now at www.uslbdteens.com is a new online newsletter for library patrons ages 13-19. Young readers can now have 24/7 access to information regarding emerging digital services. |
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NEW PLAYAWAYS!
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(PL 000231) Chopping Spree by Dianne Mott Davidson (PL 000233) Cold Pursuit by Jefferson T. Parker (PL 000234) The Voice of the Night by Dean Koontz (PL 000235) Black Friday by Alex Kava (PL 000236) Blindside: An FBI Thriller by Catherine Coulter (PL 000237) Say When by Elizabeth Berg (PL 000238) Commitments by Barbara Delinsky (PL 000239) Reap the Wind by Iris Johansen (PL 000240) Pawleys Island by Dorothea Benton Frank (PL 000241) The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (PL 000242) True Compass: A Memoir by Edward M. Kennedy (PL 000243) The Touch of Fire by Linda Howard (PL 000244) In the President’s Secret Service by Ronald Kessler (PL 000245) Riders of the Silences by Max Brand (PL 000246) Southern Lights by Danielle Steel (PL 000247) Flying Drunk by Joseph Balzer (PL 000248) Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage by Christopher Anderson (PL 000249) Man Train by P.T. Deutermann (PL 000250) Cold Paradise by Stuart Woods (PL 000251) Shem Creek by Dorothea Benton Frank (PL 000253) Fairy Tale Weddings by Debbie Macomber (PL 000254) Lost and Found by Jayne Ann Krentz (PL 000255) Hollywood Moon by Joseph Wambaugh (PL 000256) Death Match by Lincoln Child (PL 000257) No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (PL 000258) Storm Runners by Jefferson T. Parker (PL 000259) My Remarkable Journey by Larry King (PL 000260) Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (PL 000261) Amethyst Dreams by Phyllis A. Whitney (PL 000262) The Witness by Sandra Brown (PL 000263) The Prize by Julie Garwood |
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Free Book Downloads and Resource Sites
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This is a list of websites which offer free audio or text book downloads. There are also some great resource sights with articles and news on the latest in assistance technologies. www.Librivox.org (highly recommended) www.Fullbooks.com (text format only-can be read with screen readers) www.Freeclassicaudiobooks.com www.Forgottenbooks.org (text formats only) www.Peopletalk.com (recorded by volunteer actors) www.Podiobooks.com www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com www.free-books.org www.overdrive.com (searches for libraries in your area that offer e-book downloads) www.fearyoucanhear.com (radio shows, free if you are disabled or a veteran) www.fredshead.info (an excellent blog) www.archive.org (this site is Massive and has many different formats) www.manybooks.net www.radiooutofthepast.org www.daisy.org |
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Blank Cartridges For Sale
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As many of you may know, the blank digital cartridge offered by the Independent Living Aids Company has been discontinued. American Printing House recently began selling their version of the cartridge. They are cheaper at $11.00 each and have 2 GB of memory (the discontinued cartridges only held 1GB of memory).
Here is the Link APH Digital Cartridge Product Page. Keep in mind that you will still need to purchase a cable to link the cartridge to your computer. Independent Living Aids, LLC still sells the cable. You can also search for a USB to USB port cable on the internet; just be sure one end of the cable is female (to attach your cartridge) and the other is male (to plug into your computer). |
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Free Digital College Textbooks
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Flat World Knowledge publishing company has partnered with Bookshare to offer free downloads of its digital college textbooks to students with qualifying disabilities. Check out this article for more information and visit the Flat World Knowledge Website to see if you qualify. |
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National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program
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The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the United States, announced today that applications are now being accepted for the 2010 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program. Thirty scholarships totaling $100,000 will be awarded to blind students from the United States and Puerto Rico. The scholarships are available to blind students who will be enrolled in college or a graduate program beginning in the fall of 2010, including incoming freshmen. Scholarships range in value from $3,000 to $12,000. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program is the Federation’s way of recognizing outstanding academic achievement by blind students and spreading our positive philosophy of blindness to these students and to the general public. Because of the collective efforts of blind Americans, blind people today are achieving greater academic success and entering fields of study once thought closed to the blind, and celebrating their achievements is always a highlight of our national convention. I join the Scholarship Committee in inviting every eligible blind student to submit an application, and I look forward to meeting the dynamic individuals that will make up the 2010 National Federation of the Blind scholarship class." Information on the NFB scholarship program is posted online at www.nfb.org/scholarships. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2010. Questions may be directed to the NFB Scholarship Committee Chairman, Mr. Anil Lewis, by e-mail at Scholarships@nfb.org, or by phone at (410) 659 -9314, extension 2415. |
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Sixth Annual Statewide Winter Reading Program
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We have applications for the 2009-2010 Winter Reading Program. Contact your reader advisor or CLICK HERE to download an application today! The program begins January 1st and continues until March 31st. This year’s theme is "Laugh Out Loud at Your Library". Laugh away those winter blues and sign up today!
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See What’s Available in Digital
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Have a Digital Player? Wondering what titles we have in digital? Check out this website for a list of digital titles available in Illinois. Still waiting for a digital player? You can also see what’s available in any of our other formats (such as cassette and Braille ).
To change between formats such as digital and cassette, make your selection in the "media" scroll menu on the site's search page.
http://www.klas.com/ilbph |
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Upgrade Your Digital Talking Book Machine
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Here is a website for those of you with Digital Book Machines. This site provides upgrade software that can be downloaded onto your machine. Increase your machine's capabilities with these downloads! Includes a "Bookshelf" upgrade which allows you to store and access multiple books from your flashdrive.
www.loc.gov/nls/DTBM |
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