Talking Book Services News

The BARD Mobile app for Android devices, version 1.0, is now available at the Google Play store, at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb. The BARD Mobile app enables NLS patrons to download audiobooks and audio magazines directly to their Android devices, provided they have BARD accounts and are

General William T. Sherman’s psychological war on civilians is coming alive through the South Carolina State Library’s Talking Book Services department.

July 26, 2015 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Celebrations of the signing of the ADA by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990 are taking place across the nation. 

Join us for a reception and awards ceremony for the 2015 art installation at the South Carolina State Library Talking Book Services Art Gallery.

May 7, 201511:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.1500 Senate StreetColumbia, SC

RSVP to Sandy Knowles at 803-734-4611, 1-800-922-7818, or sknowles@statelibrary.sc.gov

The Spring 2015 issues of Connect the Dots, the newsletter of the State Library's Talking Book Services, is now available online.

(The following is a guest post by Karen Keninger, director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.) - There are times when a “best-kept secret” is exactly what you want.

Do you know individuals or groups that have had a statewide impact on literacy?  Nominate them for the South Carolina Annual Literacy Leader (ALL) awards for 2015.

Check out the newly redesigned National Library Service (NLS) website!

April 16, 2015 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Don’t miss the chance to see and try products for people with all types of disabilities and age-related limitations! The SC Assistive Technology (AT) Expo is the only event of its kind in South Carolina, offered only once a year, free of charge. It’s a unique gathering of many people interested in discovering new ideas, networking with others, and expanding their horizons.