The state of Kansas is going to be celebrating its first ever Talking Books week on March 3 - 8, 2008, and throughout the month of March! For more information, read on....
The State Library of Kansas Talking Book Division invites the Kansas library community to join in the celebration of the 1st ever (in Kansas) Talking Book Week, March 3-8, 2008. Talking Books, originally called Library Services to the Blind, began in 1931 with the signing of the Pratt-Smoot Act. Over the years the program has expanded to include anyone unable to use standard print. The program continues as a free service that provides unabridged books and magazines in audio format and in Braille to the doorsteps of individuals of all ages. In recognition of the week of celebration in Kansas, local service center libraries in Emporia, Topeka, Wichita, Manhattan, Norton, and Great Bend will display banners, posters, and a Governor’s proclamation, along with a variety of resource materials. We will be joined throughout the week by state officials reading from some of their favorite materials. All libraries in Kansas are encouraged to participate during the designated week and throughout the month of March. To assist in local activities in Kansas, bookmarks, draft proclamations for local use, editorials, press releases, and a list of suggested activities have been prepared and are available in print and electronic form for any library or board to use to highlight library services in your community. Participation is easy and fun. If you have questions, would like to order materials or need information about how your library can be involved, contact Janie Rutherford at the State Library in Topeka (785-291-3230) or Toni Harrell at the Talking Book office in Emporia (620-341-6280).
Support materials for Talking Book Week are available for download at http://www.kslib.info/talking/ksl_bph.html. Follow the links to a local proclamation template, news release and letter to the editor. There is also a link to for Kansas libraries to order Talking Book A to Z bookmark/flyers that can be used year-round.
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- Talking Books Librarian
- I am an Independent Library & Information Consultant, with a focus on disability and older adult related issues. I have a master's degree in Library/Information Science. I started this blog to help make people more aware of resources available for older adults and those with disabilities, as well as to promote the free Talking Books program by the Library of Congress! Want to contact me? You can reach me at TalkingBooksLibrarian at gmail.com (take out the spaces and replace the "at" with "@").
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