“Braille & Talking Books” – Pushing Limits – March 15, 2024
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Shirt by Bruno Henrique Denny Daughters interviews people from The Braille And Talking Book Library in Sacramento, Director Mike Marlin and Technology Specialist Morgan Pershing. The Braille And Talking Book Library is part of a larger national network of libraries called The National Library Service For The Blind And Print Disabled. NLS for short. Learn how can you sign up for services, how these libraries are different from commercial audio book companies, some of the devices you can borrow, the Marrakesh Treaty, and more. Braille and Talking Book Library in Sacramento: btbl.ca.gov To reach Mike Marlin and/or Morgan Pershing call: (800) 952-5666, (916) 654-0640 Mike’s email is: [email protected]; Morgan’s email is: [email protected] The National Library Service website is: l Washington Talking Book and Braille Library oc.gov/nls The bard website to download books is nlsbard.loc.gov This program was edited, hosted and produced by Denny Daughters.   Photo Credits: T-shirt Design by Bruno Henrique on Printerval , photo by Joe Wolf, license CC BY-ND 2.0 Deed The post “Braille & Talking Books” – Pushing Limits – March 15, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
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