The members of the National Advisory Group on Collection Building Activities wish to thank fellow patrons and librarians for their input concerning the NLS program. Please be assured that ideas and suggestions were important and were thoroughly discussed in the committee's deliberations.
Please continue to assist us by contacting committee members or your cooperating library with your suggestions. Input from readers is the key ingredient in the success of our program.
The group will meet again at NLS on May 23-25, 2001.
Representatives from consumer organizations
American Council of the Blind
Ms. Jill O'Connell
279 Church Lane
Carlotta, CA 95528-9715
Blinded Veterans Association
Dr. Ronald L. Miller
1480 Aptos Drive
Turlock, CA 95382
National Federation of the Blind
Mrs. Barbara Walker
2224 S 35th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506-6011
bwalker@inebraska.com
Reader-at-large representatives
Midlands Region--includes the following: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin
Ms. Jane L. Toleno
1815 Hillsboro Ave. N
Golden Valley, MN 55427
e-mail: jtoleno@visi.com
Northern Region--includes the following: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia
Mr. Michael Richman
15 Yandow Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
e-mail: car@together.net (Michael Richman)
Southern Region--includes the following: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Virgin Islands
Ms. Kathy Blackburn
8607 Delaware Court
Austin, TX 78758
e-mail: kblackbn@concentric.net
Western Region--includes the following: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Mr. Michael Jones
180 Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80226-6067
e-mail: mjones@hrdbal.dvo.cpqcorp.net
Librarians
Midlands
Ms. Maggie Bacon
Library of Michigan
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-5353
e-mail: magbacon@libofmich.lib.mi.us
Northern
Ms. Carol Taylor
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
198 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 566-2151
fax: (860) 566-6669
e-mail: ctaylor@cslib.org
Southern
Mr. Randy French
Library and Resource Center
Department for the Visually Handicapped
395 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 371-3661
e-mail: frenchra@dvh.state.va.us
Western
Ms. Sue Sugimura, Librarian
Hawaii State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
402 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 733-8444
fax: (808) 733-8449
e-mail: sue@lib.state.hi.us
Children's/Young Adults
Ms. Emma Schroth
State Library of Louisiana
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
701 North Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-9563
New braille catalog for children
A new braille catalog, For Younger Readers 1998-1999, is available and has been sent to readers who ordered it. For copies of this catalog, contact your cooperating library.
The three-volume catalog contains childrenžs books produced in braille during the two-year period. Titles are listed by subject category in nonfiction and fiction sections, with suggested grade levels indicated. The catalog also contains lists of PRINT/BRAILLE books, books for very young readers (preschool to grade 2), and a selection of books suitable for older children and young adults.
For Younger Readers 1998-1999 is available on-line
through the NLS web site,
ESPN selected for magazine program
ESPN magazine (biweekly) will be offered as the braille
sports magazine as of January 2001. Patrons who
subscribed to Sport magazine, which was discontinued in
August, will automatically receive ESPN. Patrons who
wish to begin a subscription should contact their
cooperating library.
Correction: The "In Brief" item entitled "Computer and
Web Resources for People with Disabilities" in the
September-October 2000 edition of Braille Book Review
contains two telephone numbers for the Alliance for
Technology Access (ATA). To reach ATA, use only the
first number, 1-800-455-7970, or the e-mail address,
ATAinfo@ATAccess.org>,
both of which are correct in the article.
The following additional information is reprinted from
Talking Book Topics, January-February 2001.
Magazine of the Month selections for 2001
Two NLS programs offer readers samplings of magazines
not otherwise available through network libraries.
Subscribers to Magazine of the Month and Young Adult
Magazine of the Month receive a different audio
magazine on cassette each month. For a free
subscription to either program, contact your local
cooperating library. Although the selections are
subject to change, subscribers will receive some of the
following magazines during the year 2001.
Magazine of the Month
Alternates: Country Living Gardener, Islands, New
York, Real Simple, Travel Fifty and Beyond, Upscale
Young Adult Magazine of the Month
Alternates: CosmoGirl, Girls' Life, Sixteen Magazine, Snowboarding,
Teen Beat, TM: Teen Movieline, Twist
Harry Potter series in NLS collection
Audiocassettes of J.K. Rowling's popular Harry Potter stories are available
through network libraries. The most recent title, Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire (RC 50228), was shipped to libraries in September. Other titles in the
series include Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (RC 47260), Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (RC 48437), and Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azbakan (RC 48772). The books are also available in braille
from network libraries and through the NLS Web-Braille system.
Student Financial Assistance
The U.S. Department of Education's Student Financial Assistance Program
has updated on compact disc its audio recording of information on financial
assistance for visually impaired students. Through a simulated conversation
between a counselor and a student, the audio guide provides information on
postsecondary student financial assistance from federal, state, and private
sources. A free copy of the audio guide may be requested from:
Student Aid Audio Guide Next section
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