Maggie
Ansty, Editor
317-232-3684
or 1-800-622-4970
e-mail: tbbl@library.in.gov
http://www.in.gov/library/tbbl.htm
Volume
XLI No.2
Summer
2018
November
Book Club Selection
The next meeting of the Talking Book and Braille book club
will take place on Tuesday, November 13th, at 2:00 PM Eastern/1:00
PM Central. We will be reading News of
the World by Paulette Jiles, which is available
in audio (DB 86668), braille (BR 21741), and large print (LP 20739). The novel
follows an itinerant news reader as he escorts a ten-year-old white girl back
to her family after her rescue from a Native American tribe. Participants can join
the discussion by calling our toll-free dial in number, 877-422-1931, and
entering the conference code, 8762032518. Participants may also request that
the library call them at the appointed time.
To request the book and to let us know you are interested
in attending, please contact Laura Williams at 1-800-622-4970 or lawilliams1@library.in.gov.
Free Newspaper Reading
Services
Here are a few free newspaper reading services that may be
of interest to Talking Book patrons.
Indiana
Reading and Information Services (IRIS)
Article submitted by Mandy Bishop, IRIS Operations Manager
Indiana Reading and Information Services (IRIS) is a
reading service for anyone with a visual, physical, or learning disability. Our
service is for people with Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Low
Vision, Blindness, Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke,
Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Autism, Down Syndrome,
Dyslexia, Illiteracy, English as a Second Language Learners, and other
conditions that affect reading traditional print. We have over 100 volunteers who read from over 150 publications on a
monthly basis that include local and national newspapers, online articles,
magazines, chapter books, and public service announcements related to food
pantry listings, library services, government services, and local events for
the disabled. IRIS airs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with new
updated programs every week and a LIVE broadcast of the Indy Star Newspaper every
morning from 9-11am. IRIS listeners can tune in by listening to a
specially-tuned radio we would send them or by streaming us on the web from
their cellphone, tablet, or computer. IRIS is a FREE service from WFYI
Public Media. Visit www.wfyi.org/iris
to listen to our service, request a radio, or volunteer! IRIS is
sponsored by Bosma Enterprises.
NFB Newsline
Newsline, is a free
service available to Talking Book patrons that offers touch tone telephone
access to both local and national newspapers. Newspapers available include the
Indianapolis Star, Evansville Courier Press, Muncie Star Press, Northwest
Indiana Hammond Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and
more. In addition, you can access job listings, TV listings, and weekly ads
from Target and Walmart. Newsline is also available
online and through your smart phone or selections can be emailed directly to
you. To sign up for Newsline, contact
the Talking Book library at 1-800-622-4970.
Audio Reading Service, Allen
County Public Library
As a department of the Allen County
Public Library, the Audio Reading Service reads local news and features from a
dozen area newspapers, including daily readings of the Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette and News Sentinel, and readings of over 40 magazines and other
publications. It is broadcast over a fifty-mile radius from Fort Wayne to a
special radio loaned to individuals at no cost; it can also be heard over an
alternative language setting on PBS 39.4. The Audio Reading Service is
available on free Apps for mobile devices through iBlink.
They also stream their broadcast well as provide podcasts of their programs.
For more information, contact them at 260-421-1376 or at AudioReadingService@acpl.info.
Book
Recommendations
How
to Walk Away by Katherine Center (DB 91087, BR 22306)
Margaret Jacobsen is in a plane crash with her boyfriend
which leaves her paralyzed. In the aftermath, she reevaluates her
relationships, reconnecting with the sister she hasn't seen in years and
bonding with Ian, the tough physical therapist who won't let her give in to
self-pity. Strong language.
Home
Fire by Kamila Shamsie (DB 89016)
After years in London taking care of her siblings, Parvaiz and Aneeka, Isma gets a chance to study in America. While there, she
meets Eamonn, son of a powerful London politician.
When headstrong Parvaiz runs off to Syria to become a
jihadi, Aneeka turns to Eamonn
for help. Unrated.
Sing,
Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (DB 89552,
BR 22096)
Thirteen-year-old Jojo has been
raised by his grandparents, as his black mother, Leonie, is a drug addict and
his white father, Michael, is in prison. When Michael is released, Leonie packs
Jojo and his baby sister in the car for a nightmarish
road trip. Violence and strong language.
The
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (DB 88665,
LP 20564)
Reclusive film legend Evelyn Hugo decides to tell her life
story to lowly magazine feature writer Monique Grant, to the consternation of
many--including Monique. As Evelyn recounts her life as a sexy starlet in
Hollywood, Monique begins to understand herself better. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex.
Indiana Insights is a
publication of the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library, Indiana State
Library. Indiana Insights is also
available online, in Braille, or on a digital cartridge upon request. Any mention of products
and services in the Indiana Insights
newsletter is for information purposes only and
does not imply endorsement. This project is funded in part with a grant from
the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library
Services Technology act.
Indiana
Talking Book and Braille Library Calendar:
Monday September 3, 2018 Library Closed
Monday October 8, 2018 Library Closed
Tuesday November 6, 2018 Library Closed
Monday November 12, 2018 Library Closed
Thursday November 22, 2018 Library Closed
Friday November 23, 2018 Library Closed
Monday December 24, 2018 Library Closed
Tuesday December 25, 2018 Library Closed
Indiana
Talking Book and Braille Library Hours:
Monday
– Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Indiana Talking Book Free
Matter
and Braille Library for
the Blind
140 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204