As September approaches, start making plans to
attend the 2012 Indiana Vision Expo. This
year’s Expo will feature 32 vendors, including
both past favorites and first-time exhibitors.
Exhibits will include demonstrations and
instructions on using voting machines, BARD, and
both Apple and Windows-based computers. A
complete list of vendors attending this year’s
Expo, as well as links to their websites, can be
found at
www.indianavisionexpo.org.
Also on this year's Expo agenda are programs to
be held in the Indiana Author’s Room. At 11:15
A.M., Dr. Richard Windsor and Dr. Laura Windsor
will be discussing the latest advancements in
the treatment of degenerative eye disease. This
will be their sixth consecutive year attending
and sharing their expertise with the Expo. At
1:15 P.M., Bosma Enterprises will be giving a
presentation on new and current programs and
services they are offering. These programs are
always popular, so make sure you arrive on time
to reserve your seat!
A new addition to this year’s Expo will be a
display celebrating the creative and artistic
talents of our patrons. We are still looking
for artists, authors, and people who do
needlework or other crafts who would like to
share their talents with us. If you are
interested, please contact the library by phone
at 317-232-3738 or email
mansty@library.in.gov.
Prior to this year's Expo, Indianapolis Vision
Walk will once again be held on the Downtown
Canal adjacent to the State Library. Sponsored
by the Foundation Fighting Blindness, the Vision
Walk raises money for sight-saving research.
The Vision Walk will begin and end on Senate
Avenue, outside the library, and will take
walkers on a two mile route along the downtown
canal. We encourage you to form a team with
your family and friends and make a fun-filled
day out of the Vision Expo and Vision Walk!
Registration begins at 8:00 A.M and the walk
starts at 9:30 A.M. For more information visit
www.blindness.org
or contact Kristi Snuttjer by phone at
1-847-680-0100 or email
KSnuttjer@fightblindness.org.
We are very excited about this year’s Indiana
Vision Expo. Please mark your calendars and
join us here at the Indiana State Library on
Saturday, September 29th from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00
P.M. Parking is available for $5 in the Senate
Avenue parking garage located across from the
library. As always, admission to the Expo is
free!
Talking Books Thanks Summer Readers
We would like to thank all of the participants
of the 2012 Indiana Talking Book and Braille
Library’s Summer Reading Program! Readers this
year were encouraged to dream big and use their
imaginations to discover new people and places
through a good book. We are busily working to
tally all of the books read during our two month
program; once completed, prizes will be
distributed to all of our readers.
Just because school will be starting soon,
doesn’t mean you can’t keep reading. We are
always happy to help you find books you need for
school or a book to enjoy reading in your free
time, so feel free to give us a call!
BIG Thanks to Talking
Books Volunteers
The Indiana Talking Book & Braille Library
greatly appreciates the hard work of our
dedicated group of volunteers. Talking Books
relies on volunteers to check incoming books to
ensure they are complete, in working order, and
rewound. Our Indiana Voices Program also relies
on volunteers to narrate and proofread their
books. Their hard work and dedication allows us
to best serve the needs of our patrons.
Learn more about Talking Books volunteer
opportunities at
www.in.gov/library/2364.htm.
Talking Books Around Town
The Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library
will be participating in several events in the
upcoming months and hope to see some of you
there!
- From August 24th-28th we will have a booth at
the American Legion National Convention in
downtown Indianapolis.
- On September 6th we will be attending the
Blind Workers Convention in Indianapolis.
- During the first 2 weeks of October we will
have booths at several Health Fairs at the
Crestwood Village apartment communities in
Indianapolis. |
Volume XXXV No. 3
SUMMER 2012
In this Issue:
-
Save the Date: Indiana Vision Expo Coming in
September
-
Talking Books Thanks Summer Readers
- BIG
Thanks to Talking Books Volunteers
-
Talking Books Around Town
-
Updates from the NLS Biennial Conference
Talking Books Updates
In May, the National Library Service’s biennial
conference was held in Newport, Rhode Island.
Librarians from around the country gathered to
hear Karen Kenninger, the new director of the
National Library Service, speak about upcoming
changes patrons can expect and her vision for
the future of the National Library Service.
Among the items discussed were several that will
impact Talking Book patrons here in Indiana.
Perhaps the biggest and most eagerly anticipated
change patrons can look forward to this year is
the conversion of magazines from cassette tape
to digital cartridge. Patrons will receive one
cartridge a month (or week depending on your
subscriptions) loaded with all of your
magazines. Unlike the magazines on cassette,
magazines sent to patrons on digital cartridges
WILL need to be returned. Failure to return
magazines for an extended time period may
jeopardize your standing in the magazine
program. Talking Book Topics will be included
on a digital cartridge as part of your monthly
magazine subscription and will need to be
returned as well.
There are also several planned changes to
BARD, a
free service that allows patrons to download
books and magazines from home. Planned changes
include the addition of web-Braille, which
should happen sometime in the late summer.
Current web-Braille users will need to register
for a BARD account to continue downloading
web-Braille titles. Other ongoing BARD
improvement projects include an improved search
feature, an improved interface for supporting
low-vision, inclusion of locally produced books
and magazines, an increased number of foreign
titles and music scores, wish lists, lists of
previously downloaded items, and a smart phone
application.
While there is no specific date for these
changes going live, we look forward to these
improvements in service!
Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library
Calendar
Saturday, September 1, 2012 - Library Closed
Monday, September 3, 2012 - Library Closed
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - Vision Expo
Monday, October 8, 2012 - Library Closed
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - Library Closed
Monday, November 12, 2012 - Library Closed
Thursday, November 22, 2012 - Library Closed
Friday, November 23, 2012 - Library Closed
Saturday, November 24, 2012 - Library Closed
Saturday, December 22, 2012 - Library Closed
Monday, December 24, 2012 - Library Closed
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 - Library Closed
Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Indiana Insights
is a publication of the Talking Book and Braille
Library, Indiana State Library. Indiana
Insights is also available online, in
Braille, by email, or on a digital cartridge
upon request. Any mention of products and
services in the Indiana Insights is for
information only and does not imply endorsement.
Indiana Talking Book & Braille Library
140 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Maggie Ansty, Indiana Insights Editor
Local Telephone: 317-232-3684
Toll-Free Telephone: 800-622-4970
Email:
lbph@library.IN.gov
Online:
www.in.gov/library/tbbl.htm |